Tomato plants are pretty darn cool in that they can grow new roots anywhere along their stem. If you’ve ever seen the knobby little bumps growing towards the bottom of your stems, these are just roots waiting to happen! The scientific name for them is root primordia. Generally speaking, they usually only show up if…
Lettuce grows easily almost anywhere, making it the perfect crop for cool weather. Its fresh and sometimes peppery notes to the palette also please at any meal. When you plant your own lettuce, it provides lots of leafy greens for harvesting. You can also share some with family, friends and neighbors. Lettuce, with its dense,…
Gardeners – and gardens – come in all shapes and forms, with loads of experience, or none at all. Some of us are great at growing tomatoes, while others are better at looking after herbs. A few may have even mastered the difficult art of growing celery, as others are just learning what it takes…
When speaking to people who don’t already grow their own, one of the main factors that comes up is cost. People worry that it will be expensive to get started with the process of growing their own food. But a vegetable garden or kitchen garden does not need to cost the earth. In fact, you…
