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How to Grow and Care for Asparagus
Asparagus or ‘Asparagus officinalis’ is a perennial vegetable that can be harvested year after year, once the first spears are cultivated. Although asparagus is fairly easy to grow and plant, if you’ve never grown it before you may be wondering how do you grow asparagus plants. First things first, you’ll need to bottle up some […] More
Asparagus Varieties
There are many asparagus varieties and asparagus. The taste difference between different asparagus varieties are subtle. I do personally like the flavor from thinner asparagus spears better than the thicker spears. And of course, my husband is the opposite of me and prefers the thicker spears. I love growing asparagus in my garden. After waiting […] More
Varieties and Types of Peas
One of my favorite memories as a child was going to my Grandma’s house and getting to eat peas from her garden. I 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 fresh peas with the […] More
How to Plant and Grow Garlic
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 […] More
How to Grow and Care for Rhubarb
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 […] More
