Harvesting at the right stage is important to the quality of the vegetables, but there's no single answer on when to do it.

One reason for this is that, for many folks, rutabagas represent struggling. A modern comparison would be to how some grow to ...

In Oroville, the state law making it illegal to wear either complete or partial “false whiskers” for the purpose of committing a crime is applicable. Good to know.

Look for learning opportunities in the winter if you are interested in finding out more about how to start growing your own ...

W ARDSBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - The Vermont state vegetable took center stage at the 24th annual Gilfeather Turnip Festival and Growing Contest. The festival honors John Gilfeather, the first person to ...

Hydrangeas are exceptional in that the color of their flowers can change depending on the availability of aluminum ions.

Here are the questions to help you settle on what you like, what fits your lifestyle and what issues you hope to resolve — and 6 common mistakes to avoid ...

Cabbage had a real image problem for a long time. It was considered a stodgy post-war vegetable, more for filling than for ...

Root vegetables absorb great amounts of nutrients from the soil, making them some of the healthiest vegetables in the produce ...

Some things are worth waiting for, like these tasty fall vegetables that can be harvested right up to the first frost—and ...

We should be displaying our garden produce the way hunters display deer heads. Pulling a humongous carrot from your own ...

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