by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Feb 2, 2011 | squash
Yellow summer squash is a warm-weather squash usually planted around the last freeze date in an area. Zucchini squash, while technically a summer squash, has a post of its’ own. Yellow squash is a Cucurbita, just as zucchini squash, cucumbers, and...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jan 31, 2011 | squash
Country people joke that we keep our cars locked in the summer so someone won’t put a bag of zucchini in the front seat. Zucchini is easy to grow and produces large amounts of vegetables, so you only need a few plants to feed your family. Even then,...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jan 28, 2011 | potatoes
Sweet potatoes ready to harvest photo by User:Vmenkov Sweet potatoes, also called yams in the United States, are related to the morning glory. They, like the Irish potato, came from Peru and Ecuador originally. Sweet potatoes are part of the root of the plant and...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jan 26, 2011 | collard greens
Collard Greens Many Southerners consider collard greens a delicacy. My Daddy’s family ate them and he enjoys them. My mother’s family did not, and Mom never fixed greens, except spinach, when I was growing up. I can take them or leave them, but I can...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jan 14, 2011 | lettuce
Mixed lettuce plants photo by Rameshng Lettuce is another one of those cool weather crops. It does not grow well when it gets over 75 degrees, especially for the varieties that make heads. In my area of Texas, we plant lettuce in the first part of February. That...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jan 10, 2011 | spinach
Spinach in the field Spinach likes cool weather. It has grown in popularity and more and more people are planting it. However, it is somewhat temperamental to grow. Spinach will tolerate temperatures as low as 20 degrees but bolts and produces seed when it gets...
