The Vegetable Patch

Growing black salsify starts in May whereas the harvest takes place from fall to winter.

Bell pepper is an excellent easy to grow summer vegetable. Did you know that it’s the same plant as chili? They’re just different varieties!

Gourd, or squash, is a familiar fall vegetable.

Spaghetti squash, named after the famed Italian pasta, is an easy fruit to grow that is very appealing on the dinner table.

Easy to grow in the vegetable patch, Cucurbitaceae squash come in a great variety of fruits which we can savor from summer’s end to the beginning of spring.

In the vegetable patch, summer is the season for harvests, but sowing still continues for lettuce, cabbage and other vegetables for winter.

The cardoon is a vegetable plant that belongs to the asteraceae family. It’s native to the Mediterranean area.

Rutabaga, also called swede when the flesh is white, is an ancient heirloom vegetable that is particularly well suited to climates where winters are cold and moist.

Never a day’s rest for the gardener! Summer harvests are in, and now in Autumn plots are prepared for the planting and sowing of winter crops.

Join in on the fight to secure ancient heirloom vegetables, by planting them in your vegetable patch!

There it is! Spring! Rather than cramming to fit everything in a single month, stage your sowing and planting wisely to maximize your harvests and avoid spring burn-out.

Here is the calendar for sowing and preparing seedlings in the vegetable patch, so that you’ll get everything done at the right time in winter, spring, summer and fall.

Just like humans, vegetables also have friends and foes. Some families stimulate or protect each other. Other families tire each other out and make each other vulnerable. Companion planting is the art of pairing them well!

Growing green peas is quite easy and is very enjoyable. It usually starts in the spring and continues during summer.

Whether for vegetables or certain flower species, direct sowing or sowing in situ is very easy. It takes place in spring, once the last frost has passed, and during summer for most fall vegetables.

Growing leek from seed to harvest is fairly straightforward and will satisfy you in many ways.

Turnip has a long history of growing, and without doubt is among the most tasty vegetables.

From planting to harvest, here are the practices that will help you grow beautiful potatoes.

A tomato variety that’s over a hundred years old, the ‘Saint Pierre‘ is one of the tastiest varieties, on par with the more famous ‘Beefsteak’.

A sprig of basil here, a couple oyster mushrooms or cherry tomatoes there… It’s possible to taste home-grown versions of these delicacies even if you live in an apartment!

Spinach is a vegetable that is both easy to grow and has the advantage of being planted early in the season.

Red beet is an excellent vegetable with high mineral and vitamin contents that is easy to grow.

Even if this might come as a surprise to many, the growing of artichoke is relatively simple to pull through.

Asparagus is a delicate-tasting vegetable and growing it means paying attention to a few things.

Really fired-up to grow tomatoes, but you’ve only got a tiny balcony or terrace and think it’s impossible? Think again!

Snow pea is a variety of green pea for which the seed and the pod are eaten together. To savor them until you burst, plant some in your vegetable patch!

Known and renowned for its nutritional properties, lentil is an annual plant that is a cinch to grow in the garden.

Even if you don’t have a large garden in your house or can’t spare a portion of the garden for a vegetable plot, you still have options to grow a few special bell pepper varieties in pots on a balcony, deck or terrace.

Whether it be raw, cooked, hot or cold, savored fresh in bite-size snacks, in mixed salads or ice cream or simply baked to a golden color in the oven, bell pepper summer fruits and vegetables are easy to cook.

Black radish or winter radish is a strikingly delicious root vegetable with a light spicy taste.

Chinese cabbage is favored for its long leaves, that are both delicious and low on carbohydrates.

Mizuna looks like lettuce, it is very similar to arugula, but it’s actually a type of cabbage. A crunchy texture and peppery taste are what make it much sought after.

Arugula is now one of the most famous greens to appear in our plates.

Cauliflower is a vegetable that has low calorie levels and high fiber, calcium and magnesium content.

Radish is a root vegetable that is absolutely delicious. It is famous for both its taste and the ease with which it grow.

This isn’t your typical veggie patch, but keen gardeners will definitely give perennial vegetables a try. From the many species and kinds of vegetables, several can live, two, three years and more while still yielding a crop for months on end.

Beans, peas, lentils, soybeans… the legume family all share flowers shaped like butterfly wings, roots that lock nitrogen into the soil, and seeds that have high levels of protein. To sum it up, it just what any garden needs!

Broad beans are a type of bean and part of the legume family. They’re easy and quick to

Broccoli stands out with its distinct green flower head, and is a delicious vegetable that is easy to grow.

Brussels sprouts are vegetables that are mineral-rich and great for intestinal transit when cooked.

Cabbage is a vegetable that comes in many varieties and is very easy to grow.

Winter is a season often associated with cabbages and cauliflowers… why not make the most of the season and add brussel sprouts to the list!

Its rough, bitter taste sends the weak-spirited away… since the 17th century! Nonetheless, Brussels sprouts are an excellent source of vitamin C and fiber, especially during the winter season.

Butternut gourd, also called simply butternut, is one of the most popular squash varieties.

For the school holidays, nothing beats introducing your children to the world of gardening. This vegetable patch calendar will make them more sensitive to the environment and to the food they eat.

Carrot is undoubtedly one of the most commonly grown vegetables, and one of the tastiest, too.

Cherry tomato is easy to grow and the harvest is often abundant.

That burst of juicy sweetness in the mouth makes these the queens of appetizers! Cherry tomato is easy to grow in a pot, ideal for urban gardeners. A bit of pruning is necessary to make sure your harvest is abundant – and your fruits ripe!

Growing tomatoes without stakes or cages allows for an abundant harvest: one plant will give you a production equivalent to three staked tomatoes.

Turnip-rooted chervil is a delicious root vegetable with a delicate and subtle taste reminiscent of chestnuts.

Curly endive is a salad green that is appreciated for its crispy fresh leaves, for the ease of its growing and its hardiness.