Vegetables are the reason most of us started gardening.
When you first taste the vegetables you have grown in your garden, or in an urban area, you will know the difference.
Comparing the taste of your own grown vegetables with those you buy from the market, you will know that you did the right thing by starting to grow your own vegetables.
The vegetable you have grown, may not be pretty, but they will be tasteful and without pesticides.
How do I grow broccoli in my garden? Broccoli is the super food you can easily grow in your garden! When I was a kid I didn’t like the smell of it when it was cooking. Now, a little older, I can’t imagine winter without lots of broccoli on the table. It makes a wonderful […]
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Blossom end rot, or Dry rot, or dry top or is a common problem that occurs on tomatoes, but also on peppers and eggplants. The appearance of the problem starts with a dark spot 1 to 2 cm in diameter at the bottom of the tomato fruit. The spot is dark in color. At the
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Carrots are said to improve eyesight. Is this true or a myth? To answer that question, let’s go back to the dark years of World War II. Summer 1940 – Operation Sea Lion In the summer of 1940, Nazi Germany’s Operation Sea Lion is underway to conquer Great Britain. Already almost all of Europe is
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Basic knowledge about the cultivation of maize. When do we sow corn?What are the sowing distances of corn?Why do we sow several corns together?How is corn pollinated?What are the growth stages of corn? These are some of the questions I will try to answer in this article. Introduction to Corn – Maize The scientific name
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I had promised my friend Valentinos Theofilou that I would write an article about Taro root (Kolokasi). I learned about taro root from Valentino who I met by chance while travelling to Komotini, Greece.Young, Cypriot, student at the University of Piraeus, we had an interesting conversation about many issues on the way to Komotini. He
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American Indians used to successfully grow corn, squash and beans together. They called this way of farming “the three sisters” because the three plants took care of each other and all grew together in harmony. You too can use this knowledge and grow corn, squash and beans together. Corn provides a natural scaffold on which
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Eggplants Eggplant plant Eggplant is a tropical plant. It loves heat. Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables. I can’t get enough of eating it fried, boiled or roasted. I love moussaka made with eggplant, fried eggplant and eggplant salad. Dedicate a portion of your garden to grow your own eggplants. It’s not difficult and
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We’ve had enough of frozen peas! Time to learn how to grow peas in our garden so we can taste our own fresh and delicious peas!!!! Pea seeds To start growing peas, you will need to purchase pea seeds. You will find them in agricultural stores, or from friends and acquaintances. The seeds are likely
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Want to learn about growing okra in your garden? The Latin name of okra is Hibiscus esculentus or Abelmoschus esculentus.Other English names: Ladies, Fingers, Ochro.Greek name: Μπάμια (Bamia)The French name for okra is: Gombo Okra plants Okra flower Okra seeds Okra plant description Okra is generally an annual plant and resembles cotton. It belongs to
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Do you want to learn how I grow peppers in the garden? Hot peppers Peppers are native to Mexico, Central America and the northern part of South America. The name pepper (from the Spanish pimiento meaning pepper and the English pepper) was given by Christopher Columbus when he brought the plant to Europe. Apparently he
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Do you want to learn how to grow beans and green beans in the garden? You are in the right place! The bean belongs to the genus Phaseolus of the family Leguminosae. The various cultivated species of bean, according to their importance, are as follows: All four species are diploid with 2x=22 chromosomes. It is
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Peas are a climbing, expansive plant that holds on to anything it can find to grow and climb. It is important to provide support for peas. It is only in our best interest as gardeners to give it supports from which it will grab. From time to time I have tried various methods for supporting
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From city kid to posting a new vegetable gardener guide. As a city kid, the only contact I had with vegetables was when we bought them ready-made from the market and when we consumed them. In the majority of cases, I had never seen the plants from which the things we ate came from. I
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Vegetables and herbs need vital space to grow. Vital space refers to both their root system and their trunk and leaves. You need to maintain spacing for successful cultivation. Please use the table bellow as a rough measurement. I do not expect you to take a measurement tape and measure with precision the space between
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How can tomatoes be supported with reeds? This year’s production in the garden is abundant. Tomatoes, peppers, zucchinis and soon eggplants. This year I listened to the advice of Sofianos, my agronomist friend, and bought seedlings of tomato seedlings of the “Acorn” variety. As Sofianos predicted, the production is abundant and without problems. Bunches of
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