Vegetables

Best Time of Year to Plant Garlic   Fall is the time to plant garlic. Here are some tips for growing garlic to make next summer’s garlic harvest a bountiful one.   To begin planting garlic obtain garlic stock from a reputable nursery. The garlic bulbs in grocery stores are not suitable for growing and…

It’s a beautiful, chilly March day, and I’m dreaming about planting my garden this spring. While it’s definitely still too cold to plant my garden, with a little planning and preparation, I can start my vegetable garden indoors to be ready to plant outdoors as soon as the last frost passes.   When to Start…

Growing artichokes is easy. There are two types of artichokes: Globe and Jerusalem. The globe is a perennial with a thistle-like head complete with scales surrounding a fleshy frond or heart, which is the part with the most flavour. The Jerusalem artichoke is grown for its tubers, which are produced in the soil like potatoes.…