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How To Grow Brussel Sprouts
PLANT TYPE: AnnualSCIENTIFIC NAME: Brassica oleracea var. gemmiferaLIGHT: Full SunSOIL TYPE: Well Drained Loam, high organic matterpH RANGE: 6.0 – 6.5MOISTURE/WATERING: Keep moist, not waterlogged.MATURITY IN DAYS: 80 – 100KNOWN PESTS: Cabbage worms and loopers OVERVIEW: Brussels sprouts resemble miniature heads of cabbage, but are actually buds that grow in the angle between the leaf bases and the stem. Depending on... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Broccoli
PLANT TYPE: AnnualSCIENTIFIC NAME: Brassica oleracea var. italicaLIGHT: Full SunSOIL TYPE: light, dry, well-drained soilpH RANGE: 6.0 – 6.8MOISTURE/WATERING: Keep moist, not waterloggedMATURITY IN DAYS: 65 -70KNOWN PESTS: Cabbage worms and loopersKNOWN DISEASES: Head rot and downy mildew OVERVIEW: Broccoli is a rewarding vegetable to grow and is best planted in soil rich with organic matter. Broccoli seed should be sown early in... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Beets
PLANT TYPE: AnnualSCIENTIFIC NAME: Beta vulgarisLIGHT: Full SunSOIL TYPE: Well-drained, deep sandy loampH RANGE: 6.2 – 6.8MOISTURE/WATERING: AverageMATURITY IN DAYS: 70 – 75KNOWN PESTS: Spinach Leaf MinerKNOWN 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 sow beets early in the spring, or, for... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Stevia
PLANT TYPE: AnnualSCIENTIFIC NAME: Stevia rebaudianaZONE / HARDINESS: Annual – not applicableMATURE PLANT SIZE: 24 inches highLIGHT: Full Sun – but not hot weatherSOIL TYPE: Light, sandy, open, well drained soilpH RANGE: 6.7 to 7.2KNOWN PESTS: N/AKNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Although stevia is not considered an easy herb to grow, it has proved to be quite adaptable and capable of being cultivated in climate... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Winter Savory
PLANT TYPE: PerennialsSCIENTIFIC NAME: Satureja montanaZONE / HARDINESS: 5 to 8MATURE PLANT SIZE: 6 to 12 inches high x 8 to 12 inches wideLIGHT: Full SunFLOWERING PERIOD: July to SeptemberSOIL TYPE: Dry, well-drained soilpH RANGE: 6.7KNOWN PESTS: N/AKNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Winter Savory has dark green, shiny, pointed leaves much stiffer in texture than summer savory. Winter Savory is a woody perennial plant growing... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Sage
PLANT TYPE: PerennialSCIENTIFIC NAME: Salvia officinalisZONE / HARDINESS: 5 to 9MATURE PLANT SIZE: 12 to 30 inches high x 24 inches wideLIGHT: Full SunFLOWERING PERIOD: JuneSOIL TYPE: Fairly rich, light, dry, well-drained soilpH RANGE: 6.4KNOWN PESTS: Slugs, spider mites, spittle bugs.KNOWN DISEASES: Root rot and wilt. OVERVIEW: Sage is a woody, hardy perennial plant with oblong, wooly, gray-green leaves that are lighter underneath and darker... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Parsley
PLANT TYPE: Biennial – Grown mainly as an AnnualSCIENTIFIC NAME: Petroselinum crispumZONE / HARDINESS: Biennial 3 to 9 – overwinter success is marginal in harder zonesMATURE PLANT SIZE: 9 to 18 inches high x 8 to 16 inches wideLIGHT: Full SunFLOWERING PERIOD: June to AugustSOIL TYPE: Average to rich, moist soilpH RANGE: 5.0 to 7.0KNOWN PESTS: Carrot weevils, parsley worms, and nematodesKNOWN DISEASES: Crown rot... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Mint
PLANT TYPE: PerennialSCIENTIFIC NAME: Mentha x piperitaZONE / HARDINESS: 4 – 9MATURE PLANT SIZE: 12 to 24 inches high x 12 to 24 inches wideLIGHT: Partial ShadeFLOWERING PERIOD: July to AugustSOIL TYPE: Rich, moist well-draining soilpH RANGE: 6.5KNOWN PESTS: Spider mites, loopers, flea beetles, root borers, grasshoppers, cutworms, root weevils.KNOWN DISEASES: Verticillium wilt, mint rust, mint anthracnose OVERVIEW: Mint will take over your whole garden... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Fennel
PLANT TYPE: PerennialSCIENTIFIC NAME: Foeniculum vulgareZONE / HARDINESS: 5 to 10MATURE PLANT SIZE: 48 inches high x 24 inches wideLIGHT: Full SunFLOWERING PERIOD: July to OctoberSOIL TYPE: Average, very well-drained soilpH RANGE: 6.5KNOWN PESTS: N/AKNOWN DISEASES: N/A OVERVIEW: Fennel is a perennial that grows to about 3 to 4 feet tall. The leaves are finely divided into thread-like segments and are light green. Fennel seeds... Read More
June 3, 2019
How To Grow Chives
PLANT TYPE: PerennialSCIENTIFIC NAME: Allium schoenoprasumZONE / HARDINESS: 3 – 9MATURE PLANT SIZE: Reaches 10 to 14 inches in height.LIGHT: Full Sun to partial shadeFLOWERING PERIOD: June to JulySOIL TYPE: Fairly rich, well-drained soil, but will grow in a variety of soil typespH RANGE: 6.0KNOWN PESTS: NoneKNOWN DISEASES: None OVERVIEW: Chives are small, dainty, onion-like plants that grow in clumps reaching about 10 inches in... Read More
June 3, 2019