Articles related to "Brassicas"



Brassicas Bring in the New Year
Harvest a bevy of brassica greens from the southern kitchen garden for a healthy diet in the new year.
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Grow Brussels Sprouts in the Home Garden
Growing Brussels sprouts from seed or from transplants can yield a tasty crop of cabbage-like vegetables in the spring or fall.
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Pests Found on Cabbage Plants
Holes in leaves, yellow and wilting plants are a few symptoms, which point to larger problems with cabbage and other garden plants.
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Extending Your Garden into the Winter
Did you forget to start your winter veggies in July? There's still time to plant some winter greens and keep them well sheltered with cloches, cold frames, or floating row covers.
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Diseases Found on Cabbage Plants
Rotting stems, withering plants and yellow foliage are all signs of disease or nutrient deficiency in cabbage and other plants.
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Diamondback Moth
Diamondback Moths leave many tiny holes in leaves and buds. They stunt plant growth and can kill a plant. There are many methods to control this pest.
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Growing and Cooking Collard Greens
Discover how and when to plant collard greens; how to cook collard greens; a southern collard greens recipe; and nutritional content of collard greens.
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The Benefits of Barriers in Organic Pest Control
Put simply if pests can't reach your crops they can't cause any damage. The use of barriers makes pest control without chemicals a reality for the organic gardener.
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Soil Fertility in the Vegetable Garden
Organic fertilizers are a wonderful source of nutrients for your vegetable garden. They release slowly and provide a full spectrum of nutrients for a healthy crop.
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Don't Overlook Kale
Kale is both nutritious and wonderfully ornamental in the garden. Don't miss out on growing this versatile vegetable this winter.
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Garden Dreams and a Winter Meal
Which seeds will grow the best plants for you? Winter garden planning, and while you're planning, have a bowl of Winter Stew...
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New Thoughts On An Old Green
Kale has been around for thousands of years...so why don't we grow it more often?
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Thrips
Thrips destroy onion, brassicas, weeds (good point), tomatoes, cucumbers, roses, and other flowers. They can suck the juice out in a very short time. If you have them, read how to stop them.
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Crop Rotation in Organic Gardens
Keeping track of your garden as the season goes on is important in the organic garden. Crop rotation is a cultural practice that requires record keeping.
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How to Cook Perpetual Spinach (Beta vulgaris var
A versatile vegetable, plentiful at a time of year when greens are scarce. Enjoy in pasta bakes or with lightly poached eggs.
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Seed Saving - Preserving Your Heirlooms
To truly be an heirloom plant, you need to participate in the seed saving and sharing. Here are some tips to get you started.
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Parasitic Wasps
Parasitic wasps are one of the most efficient biological controls for many pests. However, you must get the right kind for the pest you have. Check out this extremely nice insect to have in any garden.
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Best Way to Plant a Vegetable Garden
There is more to planting a vegetable garden than throwing in seeds - or even planting seedlings in neat rows. Crop rotation will ensure freedom of disease and good soil.
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Companion Plants for Home-Grown Tomatoes
Companion planting, a staple technique of chemical-free horticulture, works particularly well for tomatoes. Find out which plants will help your crop!
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The Essential Guide to Growing Green Manures
You can't eat green manures, but if you know which crops to grow, where, when and how to cultivate them you will improve your soil for the benefit of future edible crops.
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The Hidden Benefits of a Mediterranean Diet
A recent study has demonstrated that a Mediterranean diet high in oils may prevent skin cancer from developing in adults.
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Asian Vegetables for Winter
Fast-growing Asian vegetables can be planted during winter in our mild climate. Choose from bok choi, pak choi, Chinese cabbage, mizuna and mibuna, mustard spinach (komatsuna), Chinese mustard and flowering white cabbage (choy sum).
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Good Companions
You know about basil and tomatoes and roses and garlic. But what about French beans and onions or lettuce and strawberries? Companion planting can provide larger, healthier plants and help avoid spraying.
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Success with Spring Spinach
Trouble with your spinach plants bolting in the spring? Find out how to delay bolting and keep your spinach producing into the summer.
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How to Grow Cauliflower
Cauliflower can be a tricky vegetable to grow in the home garden. Following are a few tips for successful planting and harvesting of cauliflower.
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Late Summer Gardening
Keep your late summer garden looking the best in the neighborhood with this streamlined list when what you really dream about is running through the sprinkler.
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Broccoli Raab
When your broccoli grows into all leaves and no flower buds, it might not be the heat. Maybe you've planted broccoli raab.
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Revenge of the Purple Cabbage Hater
Ornamental kale is ... ugly as sin. Hideous. An aberration. And it should be stopped. But if you have to have this awesome plant, here's how to take good care of it. And a thought or two about revenge.
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Weeds in Your Garden? Bite Back!
The gardener's best revenge is to eat the weeds! In this article, Susun shares some of her favorites.
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