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WATERCRESS A NUTRITIOUS LEAFY GREEN

HOW TO GROW WATERCRESS FROM SEEDS Watercress is a perennial leafy aquatic plant that grows well in water and very moist soil. It likes water very much. It is very easy to grow watercress as long
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PEAS A COOL STAPLE CROP

HOW TO GROW PEAS ALL YEAR AROUND Peas are a very easy cool spring staple crop to grow in many parts of the world. Peas can tolerate cold weather even light frost and very moist soil.
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STRAWBERRIES

STRAWBERRIES A SWEET FRUIT

HOW TO GROW STRAWBERRIES Strawberries are very easy fruits to grow. They are perennials. They will sleep in the winter and grow back in the summer. They will grow for most part of the spring and
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MARJORAM A PERENNIAL HERB

MARJORAM A PERENNIAL HERB

HOW TO GROW MARJORAM FROM SEEDS IN CONTAINERS Marjoram is a bushy aromatic perennial herb. It has a bitter taste and smells like mint. It could be consider a milder oregano taste. Marjoram and oregano are
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CILANTRO AN HERB WITH MANY BENEFITS

CILANTRO AN HERB WITH MANY BENEFITS

GROWING CILANTRO IN CONTAINERS Cilantro is a culinary herb. It is originally from Iran. It is very easy to grow cilantro. It is a cool weather plant. It also do well in the shaded areas to
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GROWING VEGETABLES IN JANUARY

GROWING VEGETABLES IN JANUARY

WHAT TO GROW IN JANUARY HAPPY NEW YEAR! It is winter in the North (New York). As a retiree I became a snow bird. Now I winter in Tampa, Florida from January to May. It is
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SEEDS BEGGINING OF LIFE

SEEDS BEGGINING OF LIFE

WHAT ARE SEEDS Seeds are the most important part in a garden. There are all kind and size and sizes of seeds : very small seeds orchid and poppy seeds and very large seeds avocado, mango
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PROPAGATING PLANTS IN CONTAINERS

PROPAGATING PLANTS IN CONTAINERS

HOW TO PROPAGATE ANY PLANT? As time change and winter set in you want to have some plants to keep growing. Yo can save them indoors and propagating by getting cutting from the desired plant. Propagating
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spring-bulbs

PLANTING FLOWER BULBS IN THE FALL

HOW TO PLANT FLOWER BULBS IN THE FALL Flower Bulbs are the first flowers to come up every spring. Crocus, daffodils, snow drop, muscari, hyacinth, tulips, allium. These flowering bulbs are planted in the fall. They
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ARUGULA A VERY TASTY COLD HERB

Arugula is annual edible leafy vegetable that grows well in the Fall. It tastes tar and a little bit bitter and has a peppery flavor. It is used in salads. It grows up to 40 inches
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