Frozen Vegetables Vs Fresh

Tags Apiaceae family , carrots , celery , parsnips , soil pH Tending According to Garry and Wendy Lowe, of Twin Meadows Organics Farm in British Columbia, one of the biggest problems gardeners face is learning to plant so that thinning won't be required...

It's row cover. Perhaps discouraged by summer failures, too few gardeners plant fall gardens. They will not grow well in the shady backyard, either—a minimum of six hours of sunlight is essential but they prefer a lot more.

They take a full extra month to grow, but they'll reward you with sweetness and flavor. Storing Rutabagas Store rutabagas at 32 degrees F and high humidity for up to six months. Rutabaga Pests And Diseases The primary pests for rutabagas include flea...

When the appropriate planting time arrives, begin by preparing the soil. “Soil is the most important element in your garden,” Adams says. Root crops thrive in a pH range between 6 and 7, and they use good amounts of phosphorus and moderate amounts...

Each plant bears a dozen or so 2- to 3-inch-wide fruits. The greens are edible, as well. Albino is pure white and round. White vegetables may appear to be lacking pigment and nutrition, but just the opposite is true.

Pick and Dig: As you pry and lift each plant out of the soil, the tubers are unearthed. Tubers left in the ground have time to thicken their skins and properly cure before the harvest.

Irrigating will help encourage a larger bulb while discouraging the plant from bolting. Plant In Well-Drained Soil The main disease fennel suffers from is root rot, which can be avoided with well-drained soil.

I sink the fork at least 12 inches into the soil because some of the tubers can be quite deep, especially if the soil is soft. I wasn't going to plant potatoes in the garden this year, but when I went to the nursery in May and saw the baskets of seed...

It is quite a beautiful plant. However, it was not an exceptional year for tomatoes . I spent a few hours last evening working in my vegetable garden. The edible portion of an artichoke is the flower bud, which is harvested when it's still tightly closed...

Below, you'll find my favorite recipe for preparing celery roots—though I'm a huge fan of celery root slaw, too! Recipe: Celeriac Cutlets Ingredients 2 large celery roots ( about 1 pound each) 1/4 cup whole wheat flour 2 large eggs, well-beaten 1 cup...

When they've been stored on the grocery shelf, or even in a root cellar, for more than just a few days, the flavor isn't as sweet. No one in their right mind would ever describe them by such tempting terms as juicy, colorful or luscious.

In other words, I want to harvest 10 months of fresh, colorful carrots. It's my son's favorite carrot for fresh eating straight out of the garden. It's worth it, though, as Sugarsnax 54 is super sweet and tender.

Good thing this year's potato crop was so productive! We grew two different varieties of white-fleshed potatoes this year, Kennebec and Katahdin, in addition to the blue-fleshed variety called All Blue and a pink-skinned selection named Dark Red Norland.

Paris Market Carrot As the name implies, this stunning little carrot hails from France, and its diminutive size makes it not only easy to grow but also easy to sell. Tags Apiaceae family , carrot , celery , heirloom , Lists , parsnip

When growing squash it is always best to remember it is very susceptible to heat damage but with proper care a very nice yield can be produced from few plants. Crops and harvest dates all depend on the specific climate region.

Grow this garden favorite with one of these methods. Cover the pieces with 4 to 5 inches of soil, and as they continue to grow, add soil until the stems are covered up to 18 inches deep.

Every summer my mother canned red beets, filling the house with the earthy (read: dirt-like) smell of the cooking roots. With orange skin and bright-yellow flesh, the Golden has a sweet, buttery flavor that will convert even the most beet-squeamish diner...

If they get enough water, I have at least 2 dozens of big letuce heads and a few pounds of huge, tender spinach leaves.After harvesting the radishes, letuce and spinach, I can clear the ground for the pumpkins, spaghetti squash and squash, to expand.

A harrow is perhaps the best tool for this job, though a flame weeder or blowtorch can be effective, too. Let's break down what it takes to grow great parsnips, and next year, when it gets cold and the greenness of summer retreats, you can haul these...

Carrots are slow to germinate; it might take them two weeks to come up. As they grow, you can pull the thinnings for baby carrots, leaving more room for the rest.You can see when your carrots are ready to harvest by the size of the shoulders emerging...

Bone meal and fireplace ashes are great fertilizers to mix into the soil before planting beets. Fortunately, some markets in Italy sell already-roasted beets. Beets seeds are easy to handle and they germinate relatively quickly, but almost everybody plants...

Kale generally takes 50-60 days to mature. 'Vates' also comes from Eastern Europe but resembles its more heavily-ruffled Scottish cousins. Both are members of the brassica family, but they're not quite the same.

It is low in calories, averaging 42 calories per 1-cup (155 grams) serving." I found during other research, that a high percentage of the calories are sugar calories.Some people are disappointed in the taste of this squash, finding it a bit bland and...

When I'm setting out plant starts, I'll be saving space for a patch of lemongrass. But even though I have a roster of tried-and-true veggies and fruits, I fear falling into a gardening rut, trudging the same old zukes and cukes and butter lettuces out...

Many people ignore the soil in their rush to start growing vegetables in containers, and in the end are disappointed with their results.Good soil for container gardening needs to be lightweight and loose while also providing for the paradox of good drainage...

This is not true. This will allow the water to run down into the soil and reach the roots of the plant without too much excess water lost to evaporation.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });Watering in the...

But, were you aware that some of your favorite vegetables may also belong to this group of plants?So what does nightshade vegetable mean exactly? Many of the nightshade family vegetables fall under the species of Capscium and Solanum.Although these do...