When to Plant Garden Peas

Jerusalem artichoke—also called sunchoke—tubers can be planted in the garden as early as 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost, as soon as the soil can be worked in spring. In mild winter regions, Jerusalem artichokes can be planted in autumn for a spring harvest. Jerusalem artichokes are perennial and are best planted in

  Spring is coming soon!  Here are some early spring tips for your garden. Warm Your Garden Before Planting Pre-warm cold soil before sowing or transplanting warm-weather crops into the garden. Black or clear plastic sheeting is a simple and inexpensive way to warm the soil and get a jump on the growing season. Continue

Snow peas Chinese vegetables, sometimes called Oriental vegetables, favored in Chinese and Asian cooking are easy to grow. They are tasty, vigorous, and highly adaptable. Most are fast-growing and suitable for small gardens and containers. Chinese vegetables can generally be broken into three groups: those easy to grow in temperate regions with cool and cold

Watermelons are easy to grow from seed. They simply require warm soil, a long warm growing season, plenty of space, and plenty of water. Watermelons with red flesh are most common, but there are also watermelons with white, yellow, orange, and pink flesh. Here is our guide to growing watermelons from seed. We also give

The best way to enjoy corn is to serve it within 20 minutes of picking. This is very doable if you are growing your own corn. But if you do not grow corn or live close by a corn farm, then choose corn that has been picked in the last day or two.  After the

Praying Mantid The Praying Mantid is a beneficial insect sometimes known as the “destroyer of other insects.” Praying mantises eat an array of pest insects—up to 21 different species including aphids, leafhoppers, mosquitoes, beetles, caterpillars, spiders, moths, and grasshoppers. Mantises do not distinguish between pest insects, neutral insects, and other beneficial insects; mantises are prey