If you live in an apartment and want to relish an organic, homegrown harvest in your house, then growing vegetables on the balcony makes a lot of sense. Here’s everything you need to know about making a balcony vegetable garden Pictures of Edible Balcony Gardens 1. Condo Balcony Vegetable Garden for Growing Salads 2. Tomatoes in Pots 3. Container Vegetables in Balcony 4. Herbs in Pots 5. Beans in Balcony 6....
Fall is a difficult time for growing houseplants, and many of them can struggle with this shift. Just because they are indoors, doesn’t mean they won’t notice the change of season. As the days get shorter, and the furnace goes on, our indoor plants begin to change their growing habits. Less light and cooler temperatures in autumn trigger them to start going dormant. So, in order to keep them thriving, it’s important for us to help them through this difficult transition by adjusting our care routine....
Romaine (also called cos) lettuce is a tasty, popular type of lettuce. Romaine grows in tall heads of sturdy leaves and is very heat tolerant. It gets its name from the Romans, who likely imported it from either Greece or (more likely) Arabia. Nutritionally, Romaine has all of the benefits of most green, leafy foods. It is full of antioxidants as well as trace minerals and fiber. Here’s how to grow your very own Romaine lettuce at home and enjoy its many benefits....
Here’s everything we’ll cover in this article: Looking to mix up your leafy green vegetable intake? Take a look at mustard greens! This peppery plant brings a unique flavor and vital nutrition to any meal. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. What Are Mustard Greens? Mustard greens are similar to kale and collard greens, which are all a part of the Brassica genus....
Jujube tree is native to the Indian Subcontinent and China. The tree also does well in the climates of Washington State, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Growing jujube trees will prize you with tasty fruits that are more like dates. If you too, want to enjoy them, continue reading to learn more about How to Grow a Jujube Tree. Botanical Name: Ziziphus Common Names: Cottony Jujube, Desert Apple, Azufaifo Indian Cherry, Datte Chinoise Indian Date, Indian Jujube, Indian Plum, Jujuba, Malay Jujubeberra (Pashto), Badari, Ber, Beri, Filzblattrige Jujube, Chinese Apple, Hong Tsao, Sanebuto-natsume, Cherumali, Dadara, Elandai, Perita Haitiana, Coolie Plum...
When I was growing up, with every spring came the annual geranium sale. Pelargonium x hortorum The garden, or zonal geranium, Pelargonium x hortorum, aka annual, common, horseshoe, horticultural, or storksbill geranium, is an herbaceous evergreen in the Geraniaceae family. A perennial in USDA Hardiness Zones 10-11, Pelargonium x hortorum may be grown as an annual elsewhere. It’s suited to beds, borders, and containers, and can be wintered over indoors as a houseplant....
Read on to discover how easy it is to grow strawflower in your garden, enjoy cheerful blooms from summer to frost, and have a steady supply of long-lasting flowers for fresh and dry floral arrangements. Xerochrysum bracteatum Strawflower, Xerochrysum bracteatum, is an annual in the Gnaphalieae group, which is in the huge Asteraceae, or Compositae family. It is related to thousands of other plants, including the aster, daisy, and sunflower....
by Matt Gibson Horticulturists developed the cardinal climber flower to bloom profusely and climb swiftly during the summer months by crossing the cardinal vine and the morning glory flower, and the results are fantastic. This hybrid is an annual that produces bright red tubular flowers with yellow or white throats that bloom atop lacy fern-like blue-green foliage. The flowers are very similar to the blooms of the morning glory flower. Five overlapping petals form a pentagon-like shape and flare up at the ends....
Where would the world be without peanuts? They’re such a popular food that we doubt the culinary universe would be the same. Knowing how to grow peanuts should be an absolute necessity, as we eat them in practically everything – sandwiches, salads, sauces, desserts. Raw peanuts are roasted, boiled, pureed, and turned into oil. They’re ubiquitous! Table of Contents For such a popular food, the peanut plant is a bit underrepresented in the home garden....
Continue reading to learn more about growing and using catnip. Nepeta cataria Catnip is a flowering perennial in the Nepeta genus. This easy-to-grow herb makes a valuable addition to the garden, with a wide range of available uses from culinary spice to therapeutic tea for indigestion, colds, and other ailments. And of course, your cats will be thrilled to have fresh catnip around! We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....
If you want a quirky little plant indoors that stands out with its shiny veined leaves, then keep on reading to know all about Piper Ornatum Care Indoors! USDA Zones: 8-11 Soil pH: Slightly acidic to Neutral (6.1 – 7) Learn about Spider Plant Care Indoors here Piper Ornatum Plant Information Endemic to Indonesia, this sprawling vining shrub has a low-growth habit. Also popular as Celebes Pepper, the plant features heart or teardrop-shaped glossy olive green mottled leaves with silver to pink venation as you see in the nerve plant....
The obvious thing that everyone knows is the fact that plants need some light to grow. They can’t grow or develop properly without the proper amount of light. Luckily there are Plants that Grow Without Sunlight, and you can grow them indoors. When you are looking for such plants, choose ones that are known for their ability to grow in indirect light. They are ideal shade-loving plants, naturally growing in the indirect sun....
If you’re growing Russian sage plant (Perovskia atriplicifolia) in your garden, then you know how bad they can look after the winter. All those dead branches leave your plant looking ugly and half dead. So it’s important to learn how to cut back Russian sage to keep it looking its best all summer long. But don’t worry! When it comes to pruning plants, Russian sage is one of the easiest to do....
by Matt Gibson About Late Blight Late blight is a fungus called Phytophthora infestans, which affects tomatoes and potatoes. In case you were wondering, late blight is the plant disease that is responsible for the famous Irish potato famine of 1845. Luckily, modern gardening has brought about a new age where we have the tools to fight back against garden diseases like late blight, and not only can we take steps to treat the garden to fight against localized diseases, but we can practice control methods to keep diseases from coming back....
Ready to learn more about what makes these veggies so special? Here’s a sneak peek at what I’ll be covering: You probably recognize some heirloom tomatoes when you see them – big, juicy looking, ribbed fruits with beautiful streaky coloring. But what is it exactly that makes a tomato special enough to be considered an heirloom? You’re about to find out. Also known as heritage tomatoes, there are hundreds of these time-tested cultivars available in all sorts of shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns....
QUESTION: When should you start planting fall vegetables? ANSWER: There’s no straightforward answer to this question. It depends upon your gardening goals, your location, and also requires a little math. But here’s how you can figure it out so you plant at the right time! You first need to make a list of what you’re hoping to grow in your fall garden. Once you know what you’re growing, you must decide if you’ll be growing it from seed or from a seedling....
Next, if you don’t want to fuss with your roses, you need to pick types that are known to be a bit tougher than others. While many older roses are undeniably fickle, breeders have been working hard to make tougher, hardier plants available to home gardeners. If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me if roses are a pain in the butt to keep alive, I’d be sleeping on a mountain of cash....
If you fear for your life before opening drawers and cupboards, anticipating creepy lizards’ unpleasant sight? Don’t worry! Here’s all you need to know about How to Get Rid of Lizards from Home and Garden! Check out our article on getting rid of cockroaches here How to Get Rid of Lizards from Home and Garden 1. Identify and Seal Entry Points Once you have identified the entry points for the lizards in your home and garden, it is best to seal them....
Sweet potato fries burst into popularity a few years ago, but sweet potatoes have been a staple food for quite a long time. While the crunchy version served with aioli may be new, these versatile sweet potato varieties that range in color from purple to cream-colored to orange and red have been a nutritious and tasty food for almost 5000 years. Now grown throughout the world, Ipomoea Batatas has almost 7000 known varieties....
After all, what’s the fun of falling in love with a specimen you have no chance of finding for your own collection? Prayer plants are loved, at least in part, for their charming habit of lifting their leaves heavenward as the sun goes down every night. But these houseplants are also cherished for the appearance of their stunning foliage. And thanks to the many different species and varieties available, there are a wide array of foliage patterns and color combinations to choose from....
