How To Grow Endive

I was happily surprised to find many of his suggestions growing in my own garden and the image showing the cover of the book is just a very few of the armload of varieties that I clipped for the shot.

Now that the New Year is here, many new gardeners are planning their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world. It is a good idea to mix the seeds with a bit of sand or cornmeal to prevent crowding of the seedlings.

Light is necessary for germination, so don't cover the seeds. Some varieties can tolerate more sun and there are actually ‘sun coleus' that thrive in brighter conditions. As long as good indoor gardening practices are followed, it is possible to over...

Caladiums are very undemanding. They brighten up dark corners and give a basic woodland palate a tropical feel. If you have a hard time finding them for sale in your area, our Garden Watchdog directory liststhat will be happy to ship some to you.

Albas can withstand fairly severe winters, but do not do as well where winters are extremely mild (or non-existent.)My alba is planted in full sun, but it is reported that they can grow well in conditions that are shadier.

If you have your heart set on giant red flowers or the neon combination of purple and chartreuse, chances are, it is available.Zinnias are surprisingly drought-hardy when established.

Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful world. Without a little guidance from seasoned veterans, they often choose seeds and plants that are more challenging than their budding skills can handle.

Now, there are also pinks, purples and near whites, many with unusual eyes, stripes and edges. The foliage is generally attractive when the plants aren't in bloom and they require very little care.

Kids would get a real kick out of this magic growing trick and might even be persuaded to ‘eat their greens'http://www.kitchengardeners.org/2006/02/growing_belgian_endive.htmlYou will come across this vegetable as single raw leaves filled with a...

If you use this technique you will never have a fallen tulip again.

Move the plant back outside during the day when daytime temperatures rise for a week or so before moving it outside full time.Prune a young rubber plant to eliminate multiple trunks and encourage scaffold branches -- branches one-half the diameter of...

Soil needs to be warm, at least 62 degrees F, and seeds will sprout within two weeks.Seedlings will be transplant-ready by the last week in April, but still a bit tender. Therecommends mid-sized hybrid cultivars such as "Celebrity" and "Better Boy," which...

Add them to corsages, hair arrangements or leis, which will keep for up to one day.Gently pick the plumeria flowers close to the bottom of the stem where they join the tree so as not to crush the five-pointed petals.Construct leis, hair arrangements or...

Homemade mousetraps can cut down on costs, while leaving the gory scenes to a minimum.Rats menace your house, destroying everything in their paths.Glue a piece of barbwire over the top opening of the bottle.

If you have an egg allergy, you can use an egg substitute.Pour 2 cups of white granulated sugar in another bowl. Eating sour grapes can set your "teeth on edge" and may even make your tummy upset.

Of freshly chopped ginger leaves in stews or soups. Or try them with any mix of greens that could use a mild ginger punch. You can add more tea as you get used to the flavor. For the fullest flavor, chop ginger leaves just before you use them.

When you see fuzz start to appear, indicating the spawn is colonizing the media, remove the bag and cover the bucket with a lid or just leave the plastic bag cover over the bucket.Place the bucket in a humid environment at a temperature around 70 degrees...

If the plant is a little leggy it can be planted deeper than it was growing in the pot and more roots will form along the stem.Fill with potting media. Optimum is if the bag is always out of direct sunlight but the plant receives full sun at least 6 hours...

Silica gel is a drying agent that will extract the moisture from the blooms while leaving their shapes and colors intact.Gather roses that are similar in size. If the rose isn't quite dry, replace the gel and check again the following day.Remove the roses...

For medicine, urea is used for dermatology, as a diuretic and in barbiturates.Humans produce 30 g of urea a day, mostly in their urine and small amounts through sweating. The nitrogen makes the urea water-soluble and easy to mix in soil.

Over 70 million pounds of these "leftovers" are consumed annually.Do you know how to get 300 pounds of potatoes into a 50-pound bag? Prior to GPS, growers would steer their tractors by sight.

Cover the pans with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least two hours, or until the peas are completely cooled.Package the cooled black-eyed peas in pint- or quart-sized containers, whichever is most convenient for your cooking style.

Instead, try ripening the butternut squash in your home.Cut the unripened butternut squash from the vine. Use the vine instead of the squash when handling the vegetable.Mix 6 parts water with 1 part household bleach, wipe the squash with the solution...

If you use 1/4-inch tubing, drill the hole with a 3/16-inch drill bit.Feed enough tubing through the cap so to extend two inches into the bottle when the cap is on. Add two cups of sugar.Cover the bottle opening with an extra cap and shake the bottle...

Return the peaches to the freezer for up to one year.Wash and dry the peaches. Pour enough of the syrup to just cover the peaches.Freeze the vacuum bags overnight standing upright in the freezer until frozen solid.Put the open end of the bag into the...

Creating the ideal soil conditions will maximize the blueberry harvest and help the plants flourish. Blueberries belong to the heath plant family that includes cranberries, bilberries, huckleberries, azaleas and rhododendrons.

Additionally, the stem of false morels is solid and continues all the way to the top of the mushroom's cap. This honeycomb characteristic alone is enough to positively identify a morel mushroom, as no other species of wild mushroom has this trait.Cut...