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Organic Gardening Tips for New Gardeners.

Organic Gardening Tips for New Gardeners....

Organic gardening is becoming a lot more popular as people become more aware of the chemicals that are used in conventional food production. It can be a little trickier than chemical-based gardening, but it’s worth it in the end. If you’re new to growing plants this way, these tips could help you increase your chances of success. 1. Start with the basics. Don’t be tempted to spend an enormous amount...
Harvest Your Summer Vegetables in August While Planning For Fall and Winter Crops.

Harvest Your Summer Vegetables in August While Pla...

By Bill Camarillo August is the time to enjoy tasty homegrown vegetables and fruits, and take pleasure in the beauty of green plants, trees and flowering annuals. It’s also time to plan your fall and winter gardens. Pick Your Summer Vegetables: Even with a modest garden, summer vegetables are in abundance and ripening continuously in August. You may have run out of recipes for all your zucchini and squash, but pick...

Vegetable Gardening...

Home grown varieties have the best flavor. Most of the vegetables sold in markets and grown in vegetable gardens are well known. The last major introduction of new kinds of vegetables took place in the sixteenth century when Europeans began to arrive in the Western Hemisphere and returned to carrying seeds of white potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, corn, squash, and climbing beans, together with such plants as tobacco and...