Grow potatoes from whole potatoes, small potatoes, or a cut piece of a larger potato. Potatoes grow from the dormant buds–called “eyes”–on the surface of other potatoes. When the buds sprout, they develop into new plants. About two weeks after sprouting, the main stem and first leaves of the new potato plant will appear above ground. Sprouted seed potatoes
Baby turnips Baby vegetables are commonly vegetables harvested before they reach full size and served whole while they are small, delicate, succulent, and tasty. Other baby vegetables have been especially bred to be flavorful while still small. Because baby vegetables are harvested small they can be planted very close together. This makes baby vegetables well
Bush beans will be ready for harvest in less than two months. Most vegetables include cultivars or varieties that are quicker-maturing than others. Quick-growing vegetable crops come to harvest in as little as 4 to 10 weeks. They are “short stayers” not “long stayers” in the garden. Below is a list of specific crop varieties
Was it just six months ago that the first Early Girl tomatoes were coming off the vine? If you like tasting tomatoes, you love the Early Girl. In one survey after another, the Early Girl scores high points for flavor. When you taste a vine-ripened Early Girl, the words “sweet” and “rich” will not be
Welcome to March in the vegetable garden! March brings the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Spring in the Northern Hemisphere arrives on March 19 this year. “It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter
The weather will direct your efforts in the vegetable garden in early autumn–September. Frost may strike even the mildest regions in early autumn. Know the average first frost date for your area. This date will allow you to plan your garden activities; you may have plenty of days to get new crops in or you
Regular visits to the garden will help you spot diseased plants before a disease spreads. Here is blossom end rot. Most vegetable garden diseases can be prevented and controlled. Limit disease damage by identifying diseases quickly and taking action. Regular visits to the garden will help you spot diseased plants before a disease spreads. Choose
What Is a Conservatorship? Conservatorship is a legal status in which a court appoints a person to manage the financial and personal affairs of a minor or incapacitated person. A conservator may also serve as a guardian who is responsible for establishing and monitoring the physical care of the individual and managing their living arrangements.
What Is Consignment? Consignment is an arrangement in which goods are left in the possession of an authorized third party to sell. Goods sold in this way are said to be “consigned” to a third party for sale. Items sold on consignment are typically sold by consignment shops, which receive a percentage of the revenue
What Is Consignment Insurance? Consignment insurance is a type of insurance that covers loss or damage to items that are on consignment, loan, up for auction, or in the process of transfer. It is different from insurance that covers items held in-house as inventory since consignment insurance policies will pay out only if the damage or loss is incurred while
