Vegetable Seeds – Selection Information & Resources for the Home Gardener Getting to know vegetable seeds production and seed type, first the big four: Conventional Seeds Organic Seeds Hybrid Seeds Heirloom Seeds Conventional and organic are descriptions of the environment in which the seed is produced; while hybrid and heirloom are descriptions of the…
The mint plant may be one of the most misunderstood and least well utilized allies in the home vegetable garden. Labeled “invasive’, ‘predatory’ and other unbecoming names, the truth is, mint is the most common and well known member of the Mentha family. Most well known in its peppermint and…
Planting Seeds Starting seeds yourself will give you a much wider variety of choices, but depending upon the plant and the time of year, you may not be able to start all your plants from seed. Naturally this depends upon your location and climate, and when you actually get started. …
Getting to Know the Vegetable Families Makes it Easier to Plan Ahead Planning, planting and growing a vegetable garden does not require that you know everything there is to know about vegetables but it does help to know the various families and groups of vegetables as there are some general…