Sage originated in the Mediterranean region, and it is known both for its culinary and medicinal uses. Salvia officinalis, also known as culinary sage, is used to season pork and poultry and often plays center stage in Thanksgiving recipes. The Latin name for sage means to save and to heal. It…
Are you interested in growing watermelons but you don’t have a lot of space to do so? No problem! I will show you how to grow sweet-tasting watermelons in containers using a simple trellis.
Many people use the terms yam and sweet potato interchangeably. Although both grow as tubers, they are two different vegetables. So, what’s the difference? Yams Yams are members of the Dioscoreaceae family and are botanically unrelated to sweet potatoes. The cylindrical-shaped tubers have a dry, starchy flesh and a roughly…
Fertilizer is defined as any organic or chemical substance that, when applied to the soil or plant foliage, provides nutrients to enhance plant health and productivity. Both organic and chemical fertilizers provide NPK, i.e., nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, the three macronutrients all plants need. But there are differences between the…
If you have been gardening for any length of time, chances are you have heard of the term NPK. But what is NPK, and why is it vital to your garden’s success? This article will make everything you need to know about NPK easy to understand. Plants Need to Eat,…
Compost and fertilizer can play an important role in every garden, regardless of its size. But sometimes these garden-helpers are used interchangeably as if they are the same. Although there are similarities between the two, they have significant differences as well. In this post, we will discuss what they have…
Black-eyed peas are a variety of cowpea and a member of the legume family. In addition to being called black-eyed peas and cowpeas, they are also referred to as Southern peas, crowder peas, and field peas. Ironically, however, they are not peas, rather they are beans. The kidney-shaped legumes are…
Sweet potatoes are a versatile and nutritious root vegetable that is easy to grow. In this post, you will learn how to grow them in containers or raised beds for an epic harvest. Although we tend to place sweet potatoes in the same category as white-flesh potatoes like Russet and…
Oxalis triangularis, also known as the purple shamrock plant because of its purple shamrock-shaped, trifoliate leaves,[1] is an ornamental plant that is easily grown indoors and outdoors. Even though it is called a shamrock plant, it is not related to shamrock clover and for that reason, it is also known…
Why Disinfect Tools? Tools that have come into contact with diseased plants can transmit pathogens to other plants if not sanitized properly. Some may think that rinsing tools with water is enough to remove pathogens. But just as washing our hands with water does not remove bacteria, washing tools with…