One of the most commonly grown crops in backyard vegetable gardens is none other than cucumbers. Despite their popularity, many gardeners are unaware of how much space cucumbers actually need to grow. Cucumbers are known to grow in any the direction they please, so can be difficult to determine how much space each plant really … Read more
Carrots are one of the most popular vegetables to grow in the garden. However, when harvesting your carrots, you will not find any seeds on the carrot plants nor within the carrots themselves. This begs the question, where do carrot seeds come from? So where do carrot seeds come from? Carrot seeds come from carrot … Read more
While looking for vegetables to plant in your garden or going through the produce aisle of your local grocery store, you may come across some similar looking vegetables; turnips and radishes. While passing by these two vegetables, they may seem pretty similar; and they are. However, upon closer inspection, we can see that there are … Read more
For many gardeners, early summer marks beginning of raspberry season. Those juicy, red berries begin to appear all over raspberry bushes ready to be harvested and consumed. While nothing beats an abundant harvest of juicy, tart and sweet raspberries, sometimes black spots can appear on your berries making them an eyesore and more importantly, having … Read more
Juicy, sweet, and ripe with flavor. Strawberries are always better when they are homegrown. However, many gardeners plant their strawberry seeds with the hope of an abundant yield of strawberries, only to be disappointed by a plant with few to no flowers and, therefore, no strawberries. So why do many strawberry plants fail to produce … Read more
Onions are hardy plants with high yields and are an essential part of countless recipes. Because of this, they make for a great crop to grow in the garden. Therefore, it is important to know how many onions we can expect when planting them in the garden. So how many onions can you expect from … Read more
Growing Asparagus takes a lot of time and therefore a lot of patience. However, once it’s ready to be harvested it can produce several spears of healthy asparagus for years and years to come. The only issue is that many gardeners are unaware of exactly how long asparagus takes to grow from sowing the seeds … Read more
Nothing beats growing beets in the garden. They are known to be resistant to both warm and cooler temperatures and will also grow in almost any kind of soil, thus making them an easy crop for beginner gardeners. Like all plants, however, beets are susceptible to their fair share of issues. So why are my … Read more
Perhaps you’re trying to grow a giant pumpkin for the state fair. Or maybe you just want a jack o’lantern for Halloween. Regardless, the white spots appearing on your pumpkin leaves can’t be good for the overall health of your pumpkin. So why are these white spots appearing on your pumpkin leaves? The white spots … Read more
Broccoli is a common dish served at dinner time among American households. Despite this, it can be difficult to grow in the garden. Many gardeners end up frustrated as their broccoli plants grow tall and healthy, but fail to produce the lush, dark green heads that are cooked up and served for consumption. So why … Read more
