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How To Grow Cabbage
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Brassica oleracea var. capitata LIGHT: Full Sun SOIL TYPE: Rich, well-drained soil pH RANGE: 6.0 – 6.5 MOISTURE/WATERING: Keep moist, not waterlogged MATURITY IN DAYS: 90 – 95 KNOWN PESTS: Cabbage worms OVERVIEW: Cabbages thrive when planted with herbs such as dill, mints, rosemary, thyme, and chamomile. Cabbage also grow well with other vegetables and are good... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Brussel Sprouts
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera LIGHT: Full Sun SOIL TYPE: Well Drained Loam, high organic matter pH RANGE: 6.0 – 6.5 MOISTURE/WATERING: Keep moist, not waterlogged. MATURITY IN DAYS: 80 – 100 KNOWN PESTS: Cabbage worms and loopers OVERVIEW: Brussels sprouts resemble miniature heads of cabbage, but are actually buds that grow in the angle between the... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Broccoli
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Brassica oleracea var. italica LIGHT: Full Sun SOIL TYPE: light, dry, well-drained soil pH RANGE: 6.0 – 6.8 MOISTURE/WATERING: Keep moist, not waterlogged MATURITY IN DAYS: 65 -70 KNOWN PESTS: Cabbage worms and loopers KNOWN DISEASES: Head rot and downy mildew OVERVIEW: Broccoli is a rewarding vegetable to grow and is best planted in soil rich with organic... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Beets
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Beta vulgaris LIGHT: Full Sun SOIL TYPE: Well-drained, deep sandy loam pH RANGE: 6.2 – 6.8 MOISTURE/WATERING: Average MATURITY IN DAYS: 70 – 75 KNOWN PESTS: Spinach Leaf Miner KNOWN DISEASES: Leaf Spots OVERVIEW: No garden seems complete without beets. Beets are dark red and vigorous, beets have been a popular vegetable amongst gardeners for many years. Gardeners should... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Stevia
PLANT TYPE: Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Stevia rebaudiana ZONE / HARDINESS: Annual – not applicable MATURE PLANT SIZE: 24 inches high LIGHT: Full Sun – but not hot weather SOIL TYPE: Light, sandy, open, well drained soil pH RANGE: 6.7 to 7.2 KNOWN PESTS: N/A KNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Although stevia is not considered an easy herb to grow, it has proved to be quite... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Winter Savory
PLANT TYPE: Perennials SCIENTIFIC NAME: Satureja montana ZONE / HARDINESS: 5 to 8 MATURE PLANT SIZE: 6 to 12 inches high x 8 to 12 inches wide LIGHT: Full Sun FLOWERING PERIOD: July to September SOIL TYPE: Dry, well-drained soil pH RANGE: 6.7 KNOWN PESTS: N/A KNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Winter Savory has dark green, shiny, pointed leaves much stiffer in texture than summer... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Sage
PLANT TYPE: Perennial SCIENTIFIC NAME: Salvia officinalis ZONE / HARDINESS: 5 to 9 MATURE PLANT SIZE: 12 to 30 inches high x 24 inches wide LIGHT: Full Sun FLOWERING PERIOD: June SOIL TYPE: Fairly rich, light, dry, well-drained soil pH RANGE: 6.4 KNOWN PESTS: Slugs, spider mites, spittle bugs. KNOWN DISEASES: Root rot and wilt. OVERVIEW: Sage is a woody, hardy perennial plant with oblong,... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Parsley
PLANT TYPE: Biennial – Grown mainly as an Annual SCIENTIFIC NAME: Petroselinum crispum ZONE / HARDINESS: Biennial 3 to 9 – overwinter success is marginal in harder zones MATURE PLANT SIZE: 9 to 18 inches high x 8 to 16 inches wide LIGHT: Full Sun FLOWERING PERIOD: June to August SOIL TYPE: Average to rich, moist soil pH RANGE: 5.0 to 7.0 KNOWN... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Mint
PLANT TYPE: Perennial SCIENTIFIC NAME: Mentha x piperita ZONE / HARDINESS: 4 – 9 MATURE PLANT SIZE: 12 to 24 inches high x 12 to 24 inches wide LIGHT: Partial Shade FLOWERING PERIOD: July to August SOIL TYPE: Rich, moist well-draining soil pH RANGE: 6.5 KNOWN PESTS: Spider mites, loopers, flea beetles, root borers, grasshoppers, cutworms, root weevils. KNOWN DISEASES: Verticillium wilt, mint rust, mint... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Fennel
PLANT TYPE: Perennial SCIENTIFIC NAME: Foeniculum vulgare ZONE / HARDINESS: 5 to 10 MATURE PLANT SIZE: 48 inches high x 24 inches wide LIGHT: Full Sun FLOWERING PERIOD: July to October SOIL TYPE: Average, very well-drained soil pH RANGE: 6.5 KNOWN PESTS: N/A KNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Fennel is a perennial that grows to about 3 to 4 feet tall. The leaves are finely divided... Read More
June 3, 2019