Gardening by the moon, why it works and planting tips
Gardening by the moon, sure! But how? And why? Gardeners have always observed with fascination the impact of the moon on plants they were growing.
Turnip
Turnip isn’t a favorite of children… unless it’s cooked with a dollop of honey! Learn to grow this delicious root vegetable without any problems.
Halloween, where scary pumpkins First came from
October 31st is Halloween! Are you aware of how this feast day started, and the reason behind the digging out of a pumpkin to make lanterns?
Rotate crops in the vegetable patch
Crop rotation helps generate abundant harvests. It’s also very effective at reducing crop diseases and maximizing nutrient availability for plants.
Which vegetables to grow in winter?
There are several different vegetables that are hardy enough to the cold that you can still make the vegetable patch an enchanting place to be. Zoom in on kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, winter lettuce…
Stock the pantry with winter vegetables
In the vegetable patch, summer is the season for harvests, but sowing still continues for lettuce, cabbage and other vegetables for winter.
Turnip health benefits, a sweet root with vitamin C for winter
Native to Eastern and Northern Europe, the turnip or Brassica napus is a root vegetable that has long been appreciated for its culinary appeal and for its health benefits, too.
Direct sowing, sowing plants directly in the ground
Whether for vegetables or certain flower species, direct sowing or sowing in the plot is very easy. It takes place in spring, after the last frost has passed. It’s also practiced during summer for the planting of most fall and winter vegetables.
Turnips, increase harvest turnover with this Smart Tip Tutorial (+video)
Growing turnip is fun and one of the easiest vegetables to grow. It gets much easier still with this tutorial and the presented information: sowing, planting, growing, watering, harvest and more. Read on ►
Companion planting in the vegetable patch
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, fleshy and very tasty, especially when home-grown!
Turnip has a long history of growing, and without doubt is among the most tasty vegetables.
Bollworms, dreaded caterpillars defoliating vegetables
Typical of many insects (and even more so for butterflies), adult bollworms won’t cause any damage in the garden or vegetable patch. However, caterpillars and larva that emerge from their eggs can devastate nearby plants.
Turnip-rooted chervil, how to grow it
Turnip-rooted chervil is a delicious root vegetable with a delicate and subtle taste reminiscent of chestnuts.
Forgotten heirloom vegetables… rediscover the tastes of old!
In the age before industrial agriculture, there were over 1000 varieties of vegetables in people’s gardens… an incredible heirloom which has now been forgotten!
