Is The Wild Cucumber Worth Growing?
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Last winter, while visiting a school room, I was interested in several kinds of plants growing in water. Most were common, but the growth method was an outstanding feature. Indoor
Part One: The Plan, The Journey, and the First Two Months “Oh, it’s wonderful to be able to retire . . . and you’re moving to Florida! But won’t you
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
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
Another growing season is about to end in the more northerly parts of our country, and frosts can soon be expected in New England, upstate New York, and the Great