Most watermelons take between 75-90 days from the time you plant the seeds until the time you can harvest them. But sometimes you just forget when you planted them or you become inpatient and perhaps...
A mature mulberry tree can drop a multitude of berries. They are sweet, delicious, and have a lovely color (wear gloves!). One great way to preserve the harvest is to make some wine, here is how:...
When the weather turns hot, many types of greens bolt their seed heads and turn too bitter to eat. Here is a list of several types of greens that can be grown all summer long, and some that even...
Radishes are a spicy, crunchy, early season vegetable, that some people love and some people, well, don’t. In my market garden I grow radishes every year to sell, even though I am not that...
Onions! There are so many wonderful types of onion in the world. From Italian Cipolini, Spanish Utah, Japanese Nebuka, and Texas Star Multipliers, onions are a must in any garden of any size. There...
Since you can’t eat the leaves of rhubarb, here are two ideas on how to use them–make an aphid spray or use the whole leaf to make a seedling protector! Rhubarb leaves are poisonous...
Peas are one of the first vegetables to harvest in the spring, are super easy to grow, and are most delicious fresh off the vine. Here are some of the main considerations and requirements for...
Got a sweet potato? From just one medium sized sweet potato you can easily start 40 or more new plants, or “slips”. It can be sometimes be hard to find sweet potato slips for sale, but...
It’s the beginning of February and a good time to start some celery. Celery is one of those vegetables that takes a long time to germinate and a long time to mature. You can enjoy some leaves...
Sweet Pea Gardens is an organic herbal tea farm run by Shelley Ruhlen, located in Eureka, California. Sweet Pea Gardens is a wonderful example of a small, value-added, farm business. From growing, to...