Question: How do you care for parsnips? Is it like growing carrots? -Pamela C. Answer: A hardy biennial, parsnips are usually grown as an annual root crop.They look similar to carrots, only they’re usually a shade of white and oftentimes thicker. Unfortunately, I don’t lump … [Read more...]
Core Gardening Method: Grow More with Less Work and Water
by Bethany Hayes Gardening takes a lot of work and frequent watering, and it’s one of the reasons people steer away from having a vegetable garden. One way to grow more vegetable plants with less work and water is to use the core gardening method. Most people have never … [Read more...]
Is 6 Hours of Sun Enough for a Vegetable Garden?
QUESTION: Is 6 hours of sun enough for a vegetable garden? There aren’t any parts of my property that are sunnier. — Michael S. ANSWER: You’re in luck! There are many vegetables you can grow in six hours of sunlight. Six hours of direct sunshine each day qualifies … [Read more...]
12 Top Tips for Growing a Traditional In-Ground Vegetable Garden
By Jennifer Poindexter A traditional "in-the-ground" vegetable garden. Is it a thing of the past? It seems everyone is growing in raised beds or containers nowadays. However, there are still a few of us that till up our plot of land and plant each year. The benefit to … [Read more...]
What’s the Easiest Vegetable to Grow in Pots?
QUESTION: Which vegetables would you say are the easiest ones to grow in pots? I have a friend with a container garden who’s having terrible luck growing vegetables. I want to point her in the right direction for some surefire successes. — Stella P. ANSWER: There … [Read more...]
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