Fruits & Vegetables

If it’s your first time growing hardneck garlic, you’re likely wondering when exactly is the garlic ready to harvest. I mean, it’s not like you can see how big your bulbs are underground. But fortunately, it’s not hard to figure out when your hardneck garlic is ready to pick. Hardneck garlic is ready to harvest … Read more

Celery is one of those underrated vegetables in the garden. They’re relatively low maintenance, grow well in wet soils, and mature plants are cold hardy. If you grow celery at home, you’ll notice the stalks have a very strong celery aroma and flavor that’s missing in store-bought celery. Most celery varieties are ready between 85 … Read more

Black-eyed peas are not only a Southern treat, but are eaten all across the world. A variety of cowpea, black-eyed peas are in the same family as beans but are technically a different species from your regular common beans. Black-eyed peas thrive in hot climates similar to their native West Africa, but if you have … Read more

Black-eyed peas, a type of cowpea (and called as such in the Southern US), are an important staple food in many countries around the world. Native to West Africa, black-eyed peas are grown on almost every continent and can be found in grocery store shelves worldwide. In 2020, I was expanding my garden both in … Read more

Being in the same family, technically the same species, as kale, broccoli, cabbage, and brussels sprouts (called brassicas), cauliflower seeds look identical and should be planted in the same way. Cauliflower seeds germinate best when sown indoors, planted 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) deep, and preferably at least 2 to 3 seeds per planting hole and … Read more