You may be wondering when to start your precious seeds? Of course, seed packages have instructions such as 6-8 weeks before last frost or once the ground can be worked or even start 4 weeks early OR in situ. To better understand these directions, here’s a crash course on the whens and wheres of planting. […]
There are so many wonderful looking vegetable varieties that it can be easy to ‘buy all the seed.’ Unless you have a team, a tractor and a farm, it’s unlikely that you are really going to ‘grow all the seed,’ never mind ‘harvest all that veg!’ Leaving you to decide what to grow. We’re going […]
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Perennial edibles are a wonderful addition to most landscapes. They are available early in the season before many other vegetables have gotten growing. There are actually a fair number of perennial vegetables that are eaten for their early shoots like udo and seakale but asparagus is the most common in this part of the world. […]
Cynara cardunculus is a fascinating set of vegetables. A huge stately perennial thistle that grows wild around the Mediterranean. Varieties called Cardoon are selected for edible stems and varieties called Globe Artichoke are used for the delicate flower bud before it has opened. Both of these are fantastic looking in the vegetable garden but take […]
by AmandaSource: https://www.americanmeadows.com/blog/2018/03/07/how-to-cold-stratify-seeds Many native varieties, like Prairie Coneflower, require cold stratification if seeding in spring. The good news is this is an easy process for any gardener. Many wildflowers—especially native varieties—have clever mechanisms in place that help protect them from germinating too early in the spring or too late in the summer. These varieties re-seed […]
As people are worried about store shelves being empty in these times of COVID-19 crisis. We are here to help relieve your anxiety and help you prepare for the worst-case scenario. Growing homegrown, nutrient-dense food is always a good option that empowers you to be self-sufficient and find your independence. High-calorie food like rice, wheat […]