Archives for Vegetables - Page 2
Indeterminate Tomatoes: What They Are and How to Grow Them
Tomato labels can be oddly intimidating. You go looking for a plant that will give you tomatoes, and suddenly you are asked to understand words like determinate, indeterminate, semi-determinate, heirloom,…
How to Grow Runner Beans for Food and Beauty
Some plants earn their place in the garden twice. Runner beans are one of those plants. They climb. They flower. They feed pollinators. They make a trellis look alive. And…
How to Grow Eggplants in a Home Garden
Eggplants look a little dramatic before they ever reach the kitchen. The leaves are broad. The flowers are pretty. The fruit can be glossy, purple, white, striped, round, long, tiny,…
How to Grow Cucumbers Without Letting the Vine Take Over
Cucumbers are summer abundance with a timer. One day the fruit is crisp, green, and perfect for lunch. A little later, it can be oversized, seedy, and much less pleasant…
How to Grow Radishes for Fast Cool-Season Harvests
Radishes are small, quick, and full of opinions. They can be one of the fastest crops in the garden, going from seed to harvest in just a few weeks. That…
How to Grow Hot Peppers in a Home Garden
Hot peppers are proof that a small harvest can change a whole meal. One pepper can brighten a pot of soup. A few can become salsa, hot sauce, chili oil,…