How and When to Harvest Celery

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

How Deep and How Far Apart to Plant Black-Eyed Peas

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

Can You Plant Store-Bought Black-Eyed Peas?

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

How Deep to Plant Cauliflower Seeds – Sowing and Transplanting Cauliflower

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

8 Best Fertilizers for Lettuce in 2024

Lettuce is one of the easiest vegetables to grow, and it’s also one of the fastest to reach maturity, after radishes and small turnips. Lettuce is also a relatively light feeder – it doesn’t need high amounts of fertilizer. That said, lettuce grows very quickly in the presence of fertilizer. You can even try it … Read more

3 Reasons Why Your Kohlrabi Bulbs Are Not Forming

Although a long-cultivated vegetable, kohlrabi is only recently becoming more popular. It’s a very easy crop to grow, is a little more resilient to pests than its cabbage and kale cousins, but one of the most common problems people encounter with kohlrabi is when the kohlrabi bulbs are not forming I had this problem for … Read more