What vegetables should you grow in your garden? There are three basic guidelines to follow: Plant the vegetables that you and your family like to eat; plant vegetables that are suited to your region, to the time of year, and to the space and time you can devote to gardening; decide if you are going…
Best Bet Varieties
Eggplant Varieties: Best Bets and Easy-to-Grow
Give eggplants a warm location, warm soil and keep them evenly watered and stress free and they will reward you with beauty and flavor. Here are best bet, easy-to-grow eggplants divided into shape and size categories: (1) large oval eggplants; (2) elongated eggplants; and (3) white eggplants. Keep reading to the bottom of this post…
Corn Varieties: Best Bets and Easy-to-Grow
There is no substitute for the flavor of corn just picked from the garden. Flavor and adaptability to your garden’s climate are the major considerations when choosing a corn variety. There are three types of fresh-eating sweet corn grouped by flavor: standard corn, sugary enhanced corn, and supersweet corn (adaptability to your garden’s climate–the soil…
Pepper Varieties: Best Bets and Easy-to-Grow
Peppers demand a warm location from start to finish. For peppers to prosper: sow pepper seed in a warm seed bed and transplant seedlings into a warm planting bed where the air temperature will remain consistently warm until harvest. Cool weather and soil are a pepper’s greatest challenge. Here are best bet, easy-to-grow peppers, both…
Pumpkin Varieties: Best Bets and Easy-to-Grow
Pumpkins for pies. Pumpkins for Jack-o-lanterns. Pumpkins for the little ones. Pumpkins for the “Biggest Pumpkin Contest.” Pumpkins are not difficult to grow. Grow them just like any other winter squash Here is a list of best bet, easy-to-grow pumpkins divided into size categories: (1) small pumpkins (2 to 5 pounds); (2) intermediate-size pumpkins (8…
Cucumber Varieties: Best Bets and Easy-to-Grow
Cucumbers for the home garden can be divided into four popular cucumber types: (1) slicing, (2) pickling, (3) burpless, and (4) space savers for small gardens and container. Here are 20 sure-fired cucumber varieties to grow in your garden. Slicing Cucumbers Varieties: • Dasher II. 55-60 days. CMV, DM, PM, S. Cool, crisp flesh and…
