Archive

Category Archives for "Vegetables"

Growing Elderberry Bush in Gardens

Elderberry bush grows in homesteads and farms. Although these highly adaptable plants prefer moist soils, they can thrive in many types of soils. Hence, you can see them growing even in rocky lands near Nebraska and many other areas. Small birds love to eat these berries. Humans use these fruits in baking foods, preparing tinctures, […]

Continue reading

How to Grow Caraway Plants (Carum Carvi) in Gardens

Caraway plants (Carum carvi) are biennial plants. They belong to the Apiaceae family. This family includes parsley, parsnips, fennel, celery, and carrot. Caraway plants have their native roots in North Africa, Europe, and Western parts of Asia. They also have many common names including Persian cumin and meridian fennel. This article focuses on caraway plants […]

Continue reading

All about Pumpkin Flowers

The pumpkin plant is a kind of squash plant. Pumpkin flowers have a yellow and orange hue. Also, these edible flowers are pretty and small in appearance. Many popular dishes around the world, particularly in southwest Asia, have pumpkin flowers as their ingredients. This article focuses on pumpkin flowers, their appearance, pollination, and their uses. […]

Continue reading

How to Grow Cabbage Plants in Gardens

Cabbage is a biennial plant. Having dense leaved heads, it is grown as an annual crop. Being a descendent of Brassica oleracea var. oleracea (wild cabbage), It is a different cultivar but the same species of Cole crops such as broccoli, kale, and cauliflower. This article focuses on cabbage, its propagation, harvest, storage, and uses. […]

Continue reading

Growing Motherwort Plants in Gardens

Motherwort plants are generally herbal plants. They are most widely used in the medical field. They cater to various medical applications including reducing stress, anxiety, and restlessness. Nowadays, you can find them almost anywhere including your backyards! This article mainly focuses on Growing motherwort plants, their maintenance, and their uses. Prior to that, let us […]

Continue reading

Growing Mexican Oregano Plants

Mexican oregano Plants are closely related to the vervain family. They do not belong to the mint family as most people speculate. The medical experts conducted various experiments on these plants to confirm their medical benefits. These plants are commonly used in shamanic practices called curandera in the Southwestern United States and Mexico. The flavor […]

Continue reading

Growing Kale in Containers or Pots

Is growing kale in containers easy? Definitely yes. Before going into the subject, let us see some information on Kale. Kale (Brassica oleracea) is also called leaf cabbage. People grow kale for its edible leaves. Normally, this cabbage has purple or green leaves. Also, these leaves do not develop central heads. Hence, growing kale in […]

Continue reading

All about Bunching Onions

The Bunching Onions (Allium fistulosum) also have other common names including Japanese bunching onions and spring onions. Most botanists consider them to be scallion species. Naturally, bunching onion is a perennial plant. This article mostly focuses on description, growing cultivation and uses of bunching onions. Bunching Onions and its related common onion, Allium cepa has […]

Continue reading

Growing Broccolini in Gardens

Generally Speaking, growing broccolini in Gardens is neither easy nor difficult. It is somewhere in-between depending on where it grows. Since it is a trademarked hybrid cultivar, its perfect growing conditions are lesser-known to the public. But that does not mean growing broccolini is impossible. This article primarily focuses on growing broccolini, propagation, caring, harvesting, […]

Continue reading

All about Elaichi Tree

Elaichi Tree bears Elaichi Fruit. This fruit is commonly known as Elaichi or Cardamom. This spice is derived from the seeds of various plants in the genera Amomum and Elettaria. Both of these genera belong to the family Zingiberaceae. Both of these genera are also indigenous to Indonesia and Indian subcontinent regions. This article focuses […]

Continue reading
1 2 3