During the growing process, all plant life progresses from the first stage of seed germination, through several degrees of development, to the final one of maturity, when it puts forth seeds for harvest or propagation. In this process, food nutrients are absorbed from the soil. One of these is nitrogen in the form of nitrates. … Read more
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 grow asparagus in their gardens. Perhaps they are unaware of the food value contained in this early vegetable. Benefits Of Asparagus One cup of green … Read more
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 for a few years, there was one thing I wanted to do with flowers, and that was to select one kind and work on its … Read more
“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 that she couldn’t raise lilies, delphiniums, gardenias, and primroses in her garden, although she loved all of them. So it was useless to plant them. … Read more
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 enter, and the soil will remain soft and moist. Such ideal growing conditions for early gardening can be provided inexpensively. Standard Hotkaps The standard hotkaps … Read more
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, a beet, or a carrot! It seems akin to the mystery of creation. Whether we are backyard gardeners or thousand-acre growers, there is nothing more … Read more
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 offered in current catalogs, there are plenty of delectable kinds from which we may choose. In two catalogs from which I ordered vegetable seeds last … Read more
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. In addition, the fruiting canes produce fruit for nearly four months in my garden. The yield is high, the quality of the berries is superb, … Read more
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 For Family Gardens Family gardens may range from “two by four” window boxes up to a quarter acre in size, but a garden measuring 50 … Read more
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 frame into a hotbed. A cold frame and a hotbed are constructed similarly but are set up and operated differently. Electricity is fast replacing the … Read more