Although fall might be the start of the end of the gardening year, it doesn't have to be. Gardeners who want to extend the vegetable gardening season have several options for growing fall (cool season) vegetables. It is important to remember that the best time to test...
Shiitake mushrooms are a bit different to grow than other vegetables, as they need to be grown on logs instead of in the ground. They also require a bit more care. However, it’s worth learning how. Although they are small, these mushrooms are worth the...
Picking peas as your first gardening project is an excellent choice. The snow pea, Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon, is a sweet and crunchy vegetable that grows on vines. The vines either shoot up a trellis or latch onto nearby plants and climb. Dwarf and bush types of...
Cucamelon plants (Melothria scabra) go by a lot of names – mouse melons, Mexican mini watermelons, Mexican sour gherkins, and pepquinos, to name a few. The name of this vine differs depending on the culture discussing it. Many of the plants that are indigenous...
There are plenty of varieties of radish out there. The hardest decision when it comes to radishes is what color you want to grow. The size of the daikon Radish can vary greatly, with some varieties growing to be very large. Most radishes bolt and grow...
