by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 29, 2010 | radishes
Radishes photo by Self, en:User:Jengod, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Radishes do not get much respect. One of the earliest vegetables to produce, they are usually thought of as those little globes of red on trays...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 2, 2010 | onions
Couleur / Pixabay Onions right out of the garden make some of the best eating available. They are high in vitamin C and taste wonderful. Growing onions is not too complicated. There are some things you need to know to get a good crop. Day varieties...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 1, 2010 | tomatoes
Deciding which tomatoes to grow can be tough. You have to balance flavor with a plant’s ability to resist the diseases common in your area. You have decide whether you want open pollinated or hybrid, cherry or slicing, heirloom or modern. Finally, you have to...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jul 30, 2010 | strawberries
Almost everyone loves strawberries. They taste delicious and are easy to grow. Strawberries are commonly planted in February in this area. However, there are some varieties that actually do better and produce more strawberries if planted in October. Global...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jul 19, 2010 | cucumbers
Growing cucumbers is not hard. Like most plants, cucumbers have preferences for what type of soil they grow in, how they are watered, and how much room they have. However, they can grow in most areas even if those preferences are not met when given some...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jul 18, 2010 | melons
Watermelons and cantaloupe are planted in either the spring or fall in Texas. Watermelons are originally from Africa, while cantaloupes are originally from Persia (modern day Iran). Actually, what most of us refer to as cantaloupes are really muskmelons. A...
