Growing Guide: Swiss Chard
Swiss chard is a green with a unique taste. Plants can be lightly harvested in the first year for food, and then set to overwinter and produce seeds the following year.
Read MoreSwiss chard is a green with a unique taste. Plants can be lightly harvested in the first year for food, and then set to overwinter and produce seeds the following year.
Read MoreIn the US, soybeans are grown as a commodity crop and primarily used for oil and animal feed. However, soybeans are also an excellent crop for home gardeners, who can enjoy them in Asian inspired cuisines or more simply as steamed edamame.
Read MoreSorghum is grown for beer-making, syrup production, and for their edible grains. Some varieties of sorghum, such as broom corn, are used for crafts.
Read MoreThis smaller cousin of the common onion belongs to the Allium cepa species, subspecies aggregatum. Shallots lend sweetness to dishes that ask for onions and they are just as easy to grow as their large-bulbing relatives.
Read MoreThese plants are often grown as ornamentals, owing to their large and often bright red flowers, as well as for their edible seeds.
Read MoreRadishes are quick and easy to grow, and are a tasty addition to salads and roasted vegetable plates. Some radish varieties mature in one season, while others are over-wintered and produce seed in the second season.
Read MoreBoth sweet and hot peppers originate from one wild species native to Central and South America. Of today’s five domesticated pepper species, gardeners usually encounter two: Capsicum annuum and Capsicum chinense.
Read MoreIt is easy to see why this early-season crop is a popular garden plant. Peas require little care beyond a trellis and pest protection, yet they produce prolific amounts of snappy pods throughout the spring and summer.
Read MoreOnions, like other members of the Allium family, are biennials, producing seeds in their second year of growth. The bulb (or common) onion has brown, yellow, or red skin and is round, elongated, or flattened.
Read MoreThe towering stalks of the okra plant provide height, texture, and color to the home garden. Both beautiful and productive, okra can be harvested for several weeks throughout the summer.
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