Is The Wild Cucumber Worth Growing?

wild cucumber

One of the most ornamental and functional vines where a close screen or shade is desired is the wild cucumber or balsam apple (Echinocystis lobata). Its rapid growth, as much

A Salad Garden: What You Can Grow

Salad Garden

Vegetable gardens usually include the minimum essentials for summer salads but a small area devoted entirely to salad greens can contribute to daily enjoyment and endless variety. If you share

It Is Time To Evaluate Last Season’s Results

Last Season Garden

Every gardener has some successes and some failures. Some can be accounted for, and others cannot. Let’s see what some main factors contribute to good or bad results. Various Contributing

What Is Next Growing Truffles In Oklahoma?

Truffles

Truffles, subterranean mushrooms, are said to be rarities. They have been found mainly in France, England, and Italy for hundreds of years and have been considered a strictly European delicacy.

More Gardening Tips to Remember

Gardening Tips

A garden notebook is a “must.” Now is as good a time as any to start one. Make a note of varieties you see and like. Jot down all your

Storing Your Home Vegetables

storing home vegetables

When my mom was a kid she had a cellar on the farm. It was no problem to know where to store the jars of vegetables and fruits, potatoes, and

Conservation In The Garden

conservation in garden

We learned in elementary history that:  “one great cause of the continued prosperity of the United States has been a large number of rich acres, covered for the most part