The Vegetable Patch - page 3

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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

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!

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

Endive, also called chicory, is a delicious vegetable that is appreciated both raw and cooked.

Persons living in an apartment also have the right to grow their own vegetables, don’t you think? Actually, you don’t need to have a lot of land to plant seeds or plants. With our tips and tricks you’ll discover how easy it is to have your own vegetable patch on a balcony!

Ready for your first steps in permaculture? Whether your garden be big or small, laid out already or still in the planning stages,

Save your own tomato seed instead of purchasing new ones every year! Learn how to select, harvest, and keep tomato seeds to make sure you get great plants in following years.

Dandelion is a plant that grows in the wild in most fields, pastures, and gardens of course.

Chemical treatments are increasingly being banned across the planet thanks to the increased awareness of people. Growing “organic” vegetables has become mainstream, much more today than the fad it once was.

Experiment with companion planting which has by now proven its effectiveness in organic vegetable gardening. It’s easy, all pros and no cons: no treating and less work!

Fennel is a plant for which the roots are the part we eat and its nutritious and culinary value is exceptional. It is a very good summer vegetable.

Rocambole garlic is named after a fictitious character with an extravagantly nutty behavior. Rightly so! This garlic grows its cloves at the tip of its stems!

Tree onion is a onion that seems to have everything upside-down: it grows onions at the tip of its stalk!

Pair beauty with taste and grow Jerusalem artichokes! In October, they’ll endow you with their flourishing vegetation; and all winter long, you’ll be savoring their delicious tubers.

Lettuce is an easy salad plant to grow, which needs little space and is open to all, even if all you have is a terrace or balcony.

Sea kale, or Crambe maritima, comes as quite a surprise: both in the garden and in the vegetable patch, it’ll trigger questions by curious onlookers! Sea kale, a summary Botanical name – Crambe maritima Common name – Sea kale Family – Cruciferae, Brassicaceae Type – perennial Bearing – clump Height – 12 to to 28 inches (30 to 70 cm) Planting density […]

Melon is a tasty and deliciously flavorful fruit.

For those of you in France who want to absolutely maximize your vegetable productivity, it’s important to follow a rigorous planting calendar. For that, it’s important to realize that not all regions have the same climate and weather conditions. Indeed, the climate isn’t the same in all parts of France, and this has a direct […]

You live in an apartment, and your consumption of vegetables is minimal… what if you opted for an indoor vegetable patch? Easy and eye-catching, it is becoming a true trend.

Permaculture is the art of following biological insights gleaned from considering nature as a teacher. Key is the observation of natural exchanges occurring in ecosystems. It usually involves growing plants together on small, densely-populated surfaces. Fundamentally, it ventures much further than pure biology and encompasses all questions searching to understand the relationship between mankind and […]

Rooted in both ancestral knowledge and innovation, the answer to the question “What is permaculture?” is straightforward. It is the practice of observing nature to learn from what it can teach us, aiming for food self-reliance and abundance.

A rarer form of Physalis, tomatillo is a late summer vegetable that is easy to grow since the plant resists disease well. Tomatillo fruits are usually cooked and help soften the spice in many Central American recipes. Top tomatillo facts

Tomato is a vegetable-fruit that is among the most eaten produce in the world. Tomatoes are also the first plant gardeners grow in their vegetable gardens!

Pumpkin is a typical fall vegetable, which especially became famous when Halloween made it into a symbol.

Be it for herbs, greens or tomato, a square-foot vegetable patch works best when a few simple rules are followed.

Eggplant is a delicious fruit vegetable, a must-have in any vegetable patch.

Red kuri, like all squash and gourd plants, spreads over vast areas as it grows. Grow red kuri vertically to maximize space in your entire vegetable patch!

Corn salad is an easy type of salad green that is easy to grow, requires little space and is open to all, even if all you’ve got is a balcony or terrace.

Transplanting means moving a young seedling from one place to the next. You must pull it out delicately, and plant the young sprout in its final location