First, you need to decide what you want to plant. The two main choices are bush beans or pole beans. I prefer pole beans because they are easier to pick, have better flavor and have less problems from pests and disease. Pole beans will grow nearly anywhere. These types of beans require staking with supports […]

There are hundreds of varieties of peppers on the market. You may only be familiar with a few of them, and may not want to branch out and try more exotic varieties. If you don’t eat hot peppers, focus on the sweet varieties, or plant a mixture of both. Peppers are easy to grow, and […]

Carrots are one example of a vegetable I always deliberate over whether to grow or not. They can be problematic and are prone to carrot fly, but once you have tasted the very intense flavour you get from home grown carrots, that’s normally enough to sway my decision in favour of growing my own. Carrots […]

I grow a pretty mean tomato, but my record with its cousins, the peppers, is much less impressive – and that’s with a regular, season-long effort. But, after years of trial and error I think I have perfected my plan and know how to grow peppers that I am proud to call homegrown. Capsicum annuum, […]

GROWING POLE GREEN BEANS or BUSH GREEN BEANS? Many gardeners, organic and otherwise, agree that pole bean plants produce a better tasting, more tender bean over a longer harvest period than bush beans. Pole beans take a little more work to grow than bush beans because they need to be trellised. WHERE TO PLANT Growing […]

If you’re growing spinach in your garden, you already know it’s a really versatile vegetable with many uses at the dinner table. And on top of that, it’s among the healthiest vegetables to eat! Spinach thrives in cooler weather, so plant some to keep gardening and eating fresh produce into the cooler months. One of […]

I have quite a bit of experience when it comes to growing green beans. I’ve been gardening for more than 30 years. Over the years, I’ve tried growing many different varieties of green beans. Since I like canning beans to store in my cellar, I’ve narrowed my favorites to the ones that taste the best […]

Green beans are a rather easy vegetable to grow. They are packed with nutrition, and loved by thousands people from around the world. Let me ask you something. Are you interested in saving money at the grocery store by growing your own beans? If so, these 4 growing tips will start you on the way […]

Let us face it growing lettuce is one of the favorite crops in the garden because it is relatively easy to grow, it grows fast and saves you lots of money compared to buying it in the shops! It is one of the first salad vegetables of the year that can be planted, and so […]

“I thought carrots came in a cello bag from the grocers.” ” Now you are telling me that I can be growing carrots in my own backyard!” “Amazing!” “How?” Nothing could be simpler. In the spring most grocery and hardware stores sprout a large rack of seed packages. Look them over and find one with […]