Do you love using fresh, crisp, green spinach in your kitchen creations? Did you know you can grow your own spinach in containers and harvest it throughout the entire year? In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen shares 9 handy tips you can use for a continual harvest of container-grown spinach.
Extremely cold-hardy and delicious, ‘Montana Zemo’ is an enjoyable hardneck variety to grow. Growers and chefs love this cultivar for its culinary versatility, large bulbs, and the perfect amount of bite. Let’s discuss why you should add this porcelain variety to your fall garden this season with organic farmer Jenna Rich.
Did you know that there are nearly 20 varieties of mint? Classics like spearmint, fruity herbs like banana mint, and flowering plants that you never knew were actually mint, like pennyroyal, are just a few on the list. Gardening enthusiast Emily Estep will explain the subtle difference between these many Mentha species.
Tasty, tropical guava is easy to grow in the ground and containers. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares how to care for this farmer's market favorite's, delicious ‘Thai White’ variety.
Grab your Cubanelle seeds and get ready to grow peppers! This cultivar is a necessary component for many Puerto Rican, Dominican, and Cuban dishes, including sofrito. With sunlight, good soil, and water, your chiles will excel all summer long. Join longtime pepper grower Jerad Bryant in learning the juicy details about this unique variety.
‘Romanian Red’ is a favorite variety with a huge, authentically garlic flavor. Explore growing this easy-going selection and enjoy its robust qualities with gardener Katherine Rowe. Garlic lovers only.
Don’t fumble your crops! Some fruits and vegetables ripen off the vine, like tomatoes. Others, like squash and cucumbers, should be eaten before they ripen too much. Still, others grow woody or tough and are more palatable when you pick them early. Learn with seasoned grower Jerad Bryant which 11 crops you might be harvesting too late.
Are you looking for a bell pepper that isn’t bland? Look no further than the pimiento types. These red peppers have sweet flesh, thick walls, and excellent flavor. Learn to grow and prepare these chiles alongside seasoned vegetable grower Jerad Bryant.
Yellow brightens up any space it’s in. Sunshine makes yellow flowers pop, so you’ll want to plant some in your landscape for ornamental charm. You’ll also invite pollinators in, as herbal flowers contain lots of pollen and nectar. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant in discovering the prettiest herbs with yellow blooms.
‘German White’ has picture-perfect bulbs that are the definition of hearty garlic. These silvery-white, large heads have plump, flavorful cloves that are intense without being overwhelming. Garden expert Katherine Rowe explores the slow heat and sweet rewards of growing this reliable garlic.
‘Music’ hardneck garlic is a crescendo of flavor in the summer garlic scene. The robust cloves - in size and flavor- bring a punch of spice followed by sweet notes in classic flavor. This culinary favorite is adaptable and easy to grow. Explore how to grow ‘Music’ with gardener Katherine Rowe.
If you’re not careful, bacterial- and fungal-borne diseases can infect and destroy your watermelon plants. While some diseases are more damaging than others, they can all affect fruit. Plant biologist Emily Estep lists seven watermelon diseases, explaining how to identify them, how to treat them, and how to prevent them in the first place.