If you are to be absent from home for any length of time, beet can be left in the ground covered with a cloche, but now is the time to lift and store Jerusalem artichokes and salsify. Have you ever eaten salsify in a similar way to asparagus? It is good if you like it!

Chrysanthemums, dahlias and bedding plants will now be moving on from greenhouse to the frame to harden off. A fortunate exit, for the tomatoes will be hankering to take their place, demanding a temperature of 12 – 15C. (54-59F.). Decorative chrysanthemums should be re-potted into 4& 1/2 inch pots as soon as the 3 in. pots become full of roots: they can then be transferred to the frame.

Growing fruits and vegetables in your very own garden is a rewarding experience, especially if they turn out to be ripe when you harvest them. This article has a look at the top 3 fruits and vegetables you should grow in your garden.

There has been a lot of hype lately about genetically modified foods, and it has many people asking, “What’s the big deal?” In this article, I will highlight a handful of the harmful qualities of genetically modified fruits and vegetables and why organically grown foods are better for you and your family.

Most gardeners who are used to using chemical fertilizers on their gardens find it hard to switch to organic plant food and fertilizers to be able to grow organic vegetables and fruits but they really want to change for the better since aside from the fact that organic gardening can do good in the environment, they know that more people now wants organic foods. Some people think that organic fertilizers are not effective as the chemical fertilizers but this is not the case. Organic plant food and fertilizers just tend to work gradually so that they can…

Hydroponics is the method of gardening that benefits not only your dinner table but your environment as well. This is the growing medium for plants that is used where the ground or climate in a region cannot normally support the growing of plant life. This is a technology that is mainly used by greenhouse and home hobbyists.