Sunflowers make great cutting flowers, but standard large-seeded varieties for eating tend to be too awkward for bouquets. Thankfully, there are hundreds of different sunflower varieties of varying colors and sizes to grow. Below is just a short list of some of the must-grow varieties of sunflowers for cut flowers, whether you want to make … Read more
Carrots are one of the more popular vegetables to grow, but also the one that gardeners tend to run into difficulties with. And in containers, it can be a challenge since carrot taproots don’t like being constrained in space. Fortunately, there are many different types of carrots, with some being well-suited for container growing. Generally, … Read more
If you’re considering buying fresh habanero or scotch bonnet peppers, or going seed shopping to plant them in next year’s garden, you might be wondering if there is a difference between the two. In the kitchen or the garden, both are interchangeable, although there are subtle differences. Habaneros and scotch bonnets are similar in heat, … Read more
Edible and ornamental are not mutually exclusive, especially when it comes to chili peppers. One trend in recent years has been to grow peppers with black leaves, which can create a striking contrast in your pepper garden or provide an edible treat in an ornamental garden. But be warned: ornamental peppers are usually very hot. … Read more
Ornamental peppers make a great addition to any garden, but you may be wondering if you could also harvest them and eat them like normal peppers. Ornamental peppers are, in fact, perfectly edible. While not bred and cultivated for their taste, in some cases, they can rival regular non-ornamental varieties in flavor and aroma. However, … Read more
I’ll admit, I hadn’t grown celery from seeds until 2020. I was motivated to expand my gardening knowledge by starting all my vegetables from seed, including some I hadn’t tried before. I’ve learned a lot from trial and error so I wanted to share my experience, because planting celery seeds isn’t like planting other vegetable … Read more