Tips On Growing Asparagus For Health And Flavor
No other early spring vegetable has as much food value as asparagus. Plant a stand in your garden, and enjoy years of good, nutritious eating. Far too few home gardeners
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How I Developed A New Strawberry
There are many hobbies, but the only one that interests me is horticulture. The particular aspect that I like is the growing of flowers and strawberries. After I had gardened
Soil pH Makes The Difference
“Dear Heart,” exclaimed Grandmother as she saw my offering of a Madonna lily bulb, “we can’t put a lily in this garden. It just wouldn’t be happy here.” Grandmother knew
What Are Hotcaps – How DO They Work In The Garden?
Hotkaps will give you a two to four-week head start in spring gardening. Inside the “kap,” temperatures will be 10° to 20° degrees Fahrenheit warmer than outdoors, no insects can
Soil Testing: The Key To Better Vegetables
In the world of gardening, no experience equals the ecstasy of the moment when pulling a green-leafed stem. The gardener finds on end a fat red radish, a tender turnip,
Growing and Planting The Lettuce Patch
Gardeners have been raising and eating lettuce for at least 2,500 years. Even though the particular varieties served at the tables of Persian kings around 500 B.C. may not be
Succeeding With Raspberries
Raspberries are among the most satisfactory and rewarding fruits for home gardens where sufficient space is available. Plants are relatively free from diseases and insects and are easy to maintain.
Home Vegetable Garden: A Simple Plan
Home gardening provides pleasure and recreation as well as food — if the home gardener does not try to cultivate more land than he can take care of. Ideal Conditions
Coldframe Gardening Now A Hotbed
This month, you can get a head start on spring by adding heating equipment to your cold frame. Any one of several methods of supplying heat will turn your hard
Amiable Bayberries
Amiable is the word for bayberries. They thrive in sandy, dry, sterile soil making pleasant, otherwise barren lands. Although never spectacular, they are decorative both in summer and winter when