Entries tagged with: Vegetable

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Rhubarb

Even though rhubarb is basically classified as a vegetable, the long, red, tart-flavored stalks or stems are conventionally used as a fruit. Some uses are in pies, cobblers, jellies, and jams, or easily stewed to be served as a compote....

Posted on August 9, 2009 2:20 AM

Growing Cucumbers

Growing cucumbers in our vegetable garden can be fun and easy. They can grow in "hills" (clusters of two or three plants) or in rows. Hills are to some gardeners the traditional way to plant them, but rows of cucumbers are...

Posted on June 16, 2009 1:01 AM

Outdoor Planters

Garden planters, outdoor planters, flower pots and window boxes come in a large variety of materials, styles and sizes--wood, ceramic, terracotta, fiberglass or resin, clay, concrete and metal--there are so many choices! But did you know that the characteristics of...

Posted on June 1, 2009 3:31 PM

Seedstarting

1. Keep records to allow for better planningSeedstarting often has an overlooked aspect of plant propagation is the art of record keeping. Whether you are producing a few plants for your home flower and vegetable gardens or working at a...

Posted on June 1, 2009 3:12 PM