Types of vegetables Vegetables, in all their varieties, can be categorized into these biological families... Leafy green – lettuce, spinach and silverbeetCruciferous – cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and broccoliMarrow – pumpkin, cucumber and zucchiniRoot – potato, sweet potato and yamEdible plant stem – celery and asparagusAllium – onion, garlic and shallot.
What is soil? Soil is the top layer surface of the earth's crust. Soil provides plants, animals, and humans many important life giving services. It supports plants, trees, crops, and millions of organisms…
You may have heard of the drenching of soil. There are many reasons to drench soil, the most common of which is to remove excess salts in container plants. The…
Everybody poops. Everybody, and that includes Fido. The difference between Fido and you is that Fido may, and probably does, think it’s perfectly okay to defecate in the garden. Given…
For many home gardeners, nothing is more frustrating than crop loss due to unknown causes. While vigilant growers can closely monitor insect pressure in the garden which may cause diminished…
Each year as fall arrives and the temperature starts to dip, I’m left with a porch full of potted plants that I’m not sure what to do with. My usual…
