One of the most important factors in the size of your broccoli heads is timing. Broccoli likes to be kept cool. Broccoli plants that are planted too late in the spring may start buttoning when the weather becomes too hot for their liking. Buttoning will cause the plant to produce … [Read more...]

Growing beets from seed is quite challenging because beet seeds are incredibly small. However, if you start your beet seeds indoors to germinate and transplant the seedlings into your garden outdoors, it will be much easier to manage your garden layout. Most root crops have … [Read more...]

Onions are a great pick for the home gardener. They grow well in most parts of the U.S. and have many uses in the kitchen. You can grow them specifically for green onions or you can let them mature and harvest them for their large bulbs. You can also choose to grow onions and use … [Read more...]

By Erin Marissa Russell and Matt Gibson Looking for something to grow in your area that is resistant to warm fronts and hot climate environments that won't die in the summer? You can always count on these 27 crops to withstand the heat and produce through the summers, no … [Read more...]