One of my favorite memories as a child was going to my Grandma’s house and getting to eat peas from her garden. OI know as a kid, I used to wonder about why some pea pods were flat and others had big balls of peas. Plus, we ate some of the peas with the shell on and others we would…
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Garlic is a crop that you can plant in the fall to be harvested in midsummer. Homegrown garlic tastes great, take up very little room in your garden, and doesn’t require a great deal of maintenance. In fact, even if you have a small garden, you’ll find that you still have sufficient space to plant and grow garlic. Many people…
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Amaryllis bulbs have beautiful flowers. Out of all the flowering bulbs you could plant in your garden, amaryllis flowers are one of the easier to take care of. Amaryllis can be planted indoors or outdoors, and over an extended period of time. The large flowers that bloom from amaryllis makes this flower a popular and in demand flower to plant…
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Wanting to know how to grow rhubarb? Rhubarb is very easy to grow, but needs the cold weather in order to propagate. It is a long-lived perennial vegetable that is ready for harvest in early spring. In fact, there are rhubarb plants that have been alive since the 1950’s, so taking excellent care means it may outlive the gardener, making…
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Planting Chrysanthemums can brighten up any garden. Chrysanthemums are considered the perfect fall flower. Also known as Mums, this plant from the Daisy family looks perfect even when the temperature drops. There are many mum colors: there are red mums, orange, white, and yellow mum varieties. They look great in a flower arrangement, but they can also be added into…
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