QUESTION: I tried growing broccoli last year, but the broccoli heads were small and it wasn't really worth growing. How do you get big broccoli heads? -John L ANSWER: There are several things that you can do to help improve the size of your broccoli heads. First and foremost, … [Read more...]
Should I prune broccoli plants?
QUESTION: Should I prune my broccoli plants? Will it help to harvest more broccoli? -Ken P ANSWER: Broccoli plants are designed to produce one main, large head at the top of its central stalk and smaller clusters, or florets grow around the lower stalk. Depending on what … [Read more...]
Can I eat the green tops of garlic?
QUESTION: Can I eat the green tops of garlic? I'm not sure how to prepare them, what do I do with them? -Anthony S ANSWER: Yes, the green tops of hardneck garlic, called “scapes,” are edible and can be consumed raw or cooked. They are similar in taste to chives, with added … [Read more...]
Growing Cucumbers in Pots with These Easy Tips
No ground for growing? You can still pick fresh cucumbers for your cold salad. Cucumber vines may get tangled and unruly in containers, but other than that cukes are well suited to container growing. … [Read more...]
How to Grow Garlic
Garlic (Allium sativum). Nature’s superfood. Nearly 3000 years ago, an Egyptian doctor wrote in the Ebers Papyrus that garlic could cure twenty-four common ailments. Tumors. Heart disease. Lack of stamina. Sexual dysfunction. Feel weak? Eat garlic. A long way to walk? Eat … [Read more...]
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