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Herbs

Most herbs are easy to grow. Many are drought-tolerant, do not need very fertile soil and are naturally resistant to insects and diseases.

The word herb has many definitions, but practically speaking, herbs are plants that are grown for their medicinal, aromatic and/or seasoning uses. Most herbs are herbaceous annuals or perennials. Some, such [...]

Chinese Vegetables

Chinese vegetables include Chinese cabbage, bok choy, mustard greens, winter radish, snow peas, yard-long beans, and varieties of melons, eggplant and cucumbers, among others. These vegetables are becoming more familiar to an increasingly diverse population and the popularity of ethnic foods. Many Chinese vegetables will grow well in the home garden.

Growing Cool-Season Crops [...]

Sweet Potato

Planting

The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a warm-season crop that should not be planted until well after the last chance of frost in the spring. The soil temperature should be above 65 °F before planting this crop. Sweet potatoes are produced from plants or sprouts called “slips” produced from the roots of the [...]