Growing Blooms, Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit
While I like to grow onions from seeds for more variety choices, you can always grow them from onion sets. I planted the Snowball Onion Sets this spring and had a nice harvest in July. The photo above shows two at different stages of curing. Features: If you need help with how to sow and […]
Unlike Tubers, Greens shine above ground. The members of the Greens category of veggies include: Aster Family: lettuce and chicory Brassica Family:Â arugula, cabbage, bok choy, collards, kale, mizuna, mustard, tatsoi and watercress Amaranth Family: spinach, strawberry spinach and swiss chard Buckwheat Family: sorrel Similarities: Of course, you eat the leaf part of Greens. I usually […]
The Buds veggie category includes two plant families. Brassica Family: broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower and romanesco Aster Family: artichoke Similarities: The buds are the main attraction with these veggies. Also, these members are heavy feeders. Differences: Most broccoli and cauliflower plants consist of many smaller buds that are grouped together in a head at the top […]
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