Have you always wanted to grow your own fresh vegetables but are not exactly sure how to get a garden going? Starting a vegetable garden will definitely take some effort, but once you’ve got your plot established, you will have a wonderful spot to grow vegetables year after year with much less effort. If you’ve ...
To me, all plants and flowers are beautiful. I especially love ones that climb, though – except for, maybe, kudzu. Some climbing plants are weeds, like kudzu, and others are flowers. Still other climbing plants are vegetables – like the pole bean. Many people set up trellises to give the pole bean plant a place ...
Will you be planting a vegetable garden this year to save money? While there’s no arguing that freshly grown produce is healthier and tastier for you, not all vegetables are worth the time and the effort to grow in a home garden if you have limited space. Low yield, low cost vegetables such as potatoes, ...
A small yard and a delicious vegetable garden can go hand in hand. The trick is to plant foods that grow vertically or do not take up too much surface area when planted in beds. My backyard barely has enough garden space for an 8′ x 8′ patch and a few trees, yet I have ...
As a kid, I was always fascinated by pole beans twining their way to the sky on vertical poles, as they always reminded me of Jack and the Beanstalk. My mother, of course, had other reasons for growing pole beans. Pole beans are similar to bush green beans, but produce larger pods on climbing vines. ...
Pole Beans and Beets Beets can be grown throughout the U.S., and are a significant source of vitamins A and C. According the University of Illinois, recommended beet varieties for home gardens include the Sangria, which is dark red and globe-shaped, and the Sweetheart, which is very sweet. Beets grow successfully in warm weather, but ...
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