Category Archives: How to Grow…

How to Grow Eggplant

[stub] Botanical Information Taxonomy History Physical Description Varieties & Cultivars Categories or Types of Eggplant Colors Available Varieties (link to ../category/cultivars/tag/Eggplant) Growth Requirements Climate & Temperature Requirements Air Temperature Soil Temperature Humidity Day Length or Light Requirements Site Conditions Favored Soil Requirements Soil Texture pH Nutrient Requirements Propagation Methods of propagation Seed Division Cuttings Transplanting […]

How to Grow Cauliflower

[stub] Botanical Information Taxonomy History Physical Description Varieties & Cultivars Categories or Types of Cauliflower Colors Available Varieties (link to ../category/cultivars/tag/Cauliflower) Growth Requirements Climate & Temperature Requirements Air Temperature Soil Temperature Humidity Day Length or Light Requirements Site Conditions Favored Soil Requirements Soil Texture pH Nutrient Requirements Propagation Methods of propagation Seed Division Cuttings Transplanting […]

How to Grow Broccoli

[stub] Botanical Information Taxonomy History Physical Description Varieties & Cultivars Categories or Types of Broccoli Colors Available Varieties (link to ../category/cultivars/tag/Broccoli]) Growth Requirements Climate & Temperature Requirements Air Temperature Soil Temperature Humidity Day Length or Light Requirements Site Conditions Favored Soil Requirements Soil Texture pH Nutrient Requirements Propagation Methods of propagation Seed Division Cuttings Transplanting […]

How to Grow Asparagus

[stub] Botanical Information Taxonomy History Physical Description Varieties & Cultivars Categories or Types of Asparagus Colors Available Varieties (link to ../category/cultivars/tag/Asparagus) Growth Requirements Climate & Temperature Requirements Air Temperature Soil Temperature Humidity Day Length or Light Requirements Site Conditions Favored Soil Requirements Soil Texture pH Nutrient Requirements Propagation Methods of propagation Seed Division Cuttings Transplanting […]

How to Grow Radishes

Fast-growing and useful for both greens and the root crop; also very easy to grow. Botanical Information Taxonomy  from Wikipedia Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Brassicales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Raphanus Species: R. sativus Part of the Cole Family (Brassicaceae), which includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, kale, collards, rutabaga, turnip, mustards. History […]

How to Grow Cucumbers

[stub] Botanical Information Taxonomy History Physical Description Varieties & Cultivars Categories or Types of Cucumbers Colors Available Varieties (link to ../category/cultivars/tag/Cucumbers) Growth Requirements Climate & Temperature Requirements Air Temperature Soil Temperature Humidity Day Length or Light Requirements Site Conditions Favored Soil Requirements Soil Texture pH Nutrient Requirements Propagation Methods of propagation Seed Division Cuttings Transplanting […]

How to Grow Sunflowers

Who can resist feeling happy or hopeful when staring into the face of a bright sunflower? Very easy to grow, attracts beneficial insects and birds, edible seeds, and beautiful, uplifting flowers. Botanical Information Taxonomy Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Helianthus from Wikipedia History Physical Description Varieties & Cultivars Categories […]

Planting Out Too Early -or- Neglecting to Up-pot?

This season’s crop of tomatoes is not looking quite as vigorous and healthy as last year’s crop – why? Here’s what they looked like last year, in June of 2010, a little over one month after planting out: and here’s what they looked like this year in June, about 1 1/2 months after planting out […]

Last Tomato Harvest Before Frost

Last tomato harvest before frost

I brought in the last tomatoes yesterday. There were tons of tomatoes…I think the tomato plants were more productive from September till November than during the whole summer. It shouldn’t be a surprise, I guess, since our summer temperatures are always above 95 degrees. Several of them were ripe enough to eat, so those will […]