How to grow vegetables at home. Create your own vegetable garden with easy to follow instructions on how to plant, care and harvest vegetables. From the easiest vegetables to grow to fast growing vegetables, we show you how.
Okra is a productive vegetable to grow in the vegetable garden, producing an abundant harvest of food for your table. Here we’ll explore how to grow okra including details on planting, caring for your okra plants, harvesting okra, and some ideas for how to eat them. Let’s dig in. Okra Plant Profile Okra, whose botanical … Read more
Find out how to grow chayote squash as we cover planting, caring for, and harvesting chayote at home. Chayote is a prolific producer when grown in the right conditions and a popular vegetable to grow in a survival garden, food forest, or just an urban vegetable garden, so let’s find out how. Chayote Squash Plant … Read more
Corn, also known as maize, originated in Mexico 9000 years ago and is now the staple food of many countries across the world. There are many different hybrids and cultivars of corn today. Some are designed for human consumption while others are more suited to animal feed. But have you ever wondered how many ears of … Read more
While you may not always find the kiwano melon in your local grocery store, perceptive fans of recent blockbuster movies may recognize this strange-looking fruit. It makes cameos in Avengers: Endgame, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It is also featured prominently in an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Kiwano melon’s unique external appearance has led … Read more
You may have seen some intermediate gardeners use grow lights before, but what are they all about? In this article, we’re going to be taking a deep look at grow lights: how they work, what grow lights are best for starting vegetable seedlings, and how to effectively use them. Find out how to start vegetable … Read more
Not everyone has heard of warrigal greens yet, but they’re about to become your new favorite leafy green vegetable! These greens are delicious and can often be found growing wild along the coastline of many countries. So let’s take a look at warrigal greens to discover the true appeal of these versatile little leaves. What … Read more
Regrowing vegetables from kitchen scraps is a great way to start growing your own food. Not only that, but you can reduce food waste and start new plants for free. So here is a list of 16 vegetables you can regrow from kitchen scraps at home. 1. Avocado Avocado seeds can be used to grow as a … Read more
You’ve probably seen a loofah sponge in the store, or maybe you even have one in your shower right now. But do you know how loofah sponges are made? Many people are surprised to learn that loofah sponges grow on vines! Let’s take a look at the quirky luffa gourd and see how you can … Read more
Growing sugar snap peas and harvesting them from the garden is so rewarding! I love using them in salads and stir-fries so much that this year I have succession planted my sugar snap peas so I can harvest them for many months. One of the many benefits of growing your own vegetables is controlling the chemicals and … Read more
Tomatillos; you may have noticed these green tomato-like vegetables in the produce department of your local supermarket. Despite its growing popularity, many people aren’t quite sure what a tomatillo is or how to eat one. In this article, we’ll be discussing growing your own tomatillos and how to eat them with a few recipe ideas … Read more
