Tropical vine adds taste to plate and landscape
Malabar spinach is a plant native to tropical regions of the Indian subcontinent. It can add beauty and color to the landscape and is a tasty leafy green. Continue reading Tropical vine adds taste to plate and landscape
Sometimes late bloomers are the best
The fact of the matter is that producing flowers and fruits are tasks that take large amounts of energy. Unlike animals, which can increase food consumption to meet increased energy demands, plants are at the mercy of the amount of energy they can produce on their own. Continue reading Sometimes late bloomers are the best
Gardening for big flavor in a small space
The square foot gardening method was developed by a man named Mel Bartholomew and popularized in his book simply titled “Square Foot Gardening,” originally published in 1981. The current edition of the book is called “All New Square Foot Gardening, 2nd edition.” Bartholomew, who I had the pleasure to meet one year at the West Virginia Master Gardener Conference, passed away on April 28 at the age of 84. He leaves behind a legacy that will change the way many people garden for years to come. Continue reading Gardening for big flavor in a small space
Perennial vegetables: long-lasting flavor for the landscape or veggie garden
Many perennial vegetable plants are not only tasty, but also attractive and find a home either in the landscape or vegetable garden. Continue reading Perennial vegetables: long-lasting flavor for the landscape or veggie garden
Celebrate Gardening on May Day
Most of us who have watched old movies may have heard the term “mayday” being used as a distress call. While the pure, unending frenzy of spring and the beginning of the garden season may have this extension agent screaming “Mayday! Mayday!” from time to time, that’s not what this article is about. The May Day I’m talking about is an old holiday that is … Continue reading Celebrate Gardening on May Day
Garden and food labels: Fact or Fiction
If you peruse a garden center, farmers market or grocery store, you’ll see a whole bevy of different labels — “chemical free,” “natural,” “organic,” “certified organic” or “GMO free.” What do these labels mean, or do they mean anything at all? Continue reading Garden and food labels: Fact or Fiction
Give Your Sweet Potatoes the Slip
Sure, you can buy sweet potato starts at your local garden store, but they keep getting more expensive. Maybe you should use the method to produce sweet potato slips at home to start your own. Continue reading Give Your Sweet Potatoes the Slip
The cicadas are coming! The cicadas are coming!
By now you’ve probably heard that a large portion of the state will be beset with the 17-year periodical cicada. Before you run for the hills in fear, let’s take a moment to look at these six-legged annoyances and what effect, if any, they’ll have in your garden. Continue reading The cicadas are coming! The cicadas are coming!
Consider the Lilies
Many people may have received Easter lilies last week. What do you know about these flowers? Continue reading Consider the Lilies
Daffodils: Harbinger of Spring (and Doom?)
Harbingers of spring are those little symbols that show that spring has sprung (or is at least around the corner). Time has sprung forward, robins are out getting the early worm and blooms are starting to make their presence known in the garden. Perhaps there is no other flower that is indicative of the start of spring as much as the daffodil. From golden yellow, … Continue reading Daffodils: Harbinger of Spring (and Doom?)
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