How to take care of your garden. In this category we will be looking into garden animals, constructions, fences, gates, grass, hedges, manure, patios, planting, plants, ponds, recycle, seeds, slabs, structures and weeds.
“Micro leaves” (also known as micro greens, living greens and micro herbs) are the veg du jour, largely thanks to their popularity among leading chefs. Gordon Ramsay is a fan…
Watercress can be grown without planting it in a running stream. Although watercress tends to grow in moving water, it is not a growth requirement. Watercress is not considered a…
Garden cress (Lepidium sativum), also known as pepper-grass for its piquant flavor, is an Asian green in the cabbage family. The plant’s leaves have two functions in the kitchen. As…
Leeks (Allium ampeloprasum Porrum group) are a vegetable that have been enjoyed a long time, back to 2000BC. The leek is also the national emblem of Wales. Provided you’ve a…
Cucumbers hail from India, so it should come as no surprise that they crave warmth. In fact, they need it at every step of the growth cycle, from germination to…
As your mother always told you, carrots are good for you – chock-full of fiber and vitamins. They’re beautiful too, with lacy, fernlike foliage that’s perfect for containers and flower…
Potatoes are tubers, enlarged stems filled with nutrients for the plant developing above ground. If you harvest potatoes before the tubers’ supply of nourishment is all spent, you get to…
Potato scab is caused by bacteria that infect the potato and cause parts of the vegetable to turn from a delicious vegetable into a dry, corky substance that looks unpleasant…
If there were a Comfort Food Hall of Fame, the potato would be a star attraction. This much-loved tuber favors cool growing seasons, but if you choose varieties and planting…
Planting in the winter is more limited than in warmer seasons. It’s possible to plant flowers in early winter as long as the ground hasn’t frozen yet, or in late…