Asparagus

Asparagus Planting Pruning Care Varieties Harvesting Wintering Pests & Diseases QUICK INFORMATION ABOUT ASPARAGUS PROPER NAMEAsparagus Officinalis COMMON NAMEAsparagus TYPEPerennial Vegetable HARDINESS ZONE4 to 9 (Perennial) BloomsEarly Spring MATURE SIZE1m Tall / 1.6m Wide SUN EXPOSUREFull Sun SOIL TYPELoamy & Sandy SOIL PHNeutral to Acidic (6.5 to 7.0) ASPARAGUS Asparagus is one of the earliest vegetables for […]

Blackberry

Blackberry Planting Pruning Care Varieties Harvesting Wintering Pests & Diseases QUICK INFORMATION ABOUT BLACKBERRIES PROPER NAMERubus Fruticosus COMMON NAMEBlackberry TYPEFruiting Perennial HARDINESS ZONE5 to 8 (Perennial) GERMINATIONCanes/Bare Roots MATURE SIZE1-1.6m Tall / 1.6-2m Wide SUN EXPOSUREFull Sun SOIL TYPEWell-Drained, Rich & Loamy SOIL PHAcidic to Neutral (5.5 to 7.0) BLACKBERRY Nothing tastes better or is fresher than […]

Turnip

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Turnip Planting Pruning Care Varieties Harvesting Wintering Pests & Diseases QUICK INFORMATION ABOUT TURNIPS PROPER NAMEBrassica Rapa COMMON NAMETurnip TYPERoot Vegetable HARDINESS ZONE2 to 9 (Annual) GERMINATION7-14 Days MATURE SIZE30-45cm Tall / 15-25cm Wide SUN EXPOSUREFull Sun to Partial Shade SOIL TYPEWell-Drained & Sandy SOIL PHAcidic (6 to 6.5) TURNIPS The most familiar type of Turnip […]

Swiss Chard

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Swiss Chard Planting Care Varieties Harvesting Pruning Propagation Wintering Troubleshooting Quick Information Proper NameBeta Vulgaris Common NameChard / Swiss Chard TypeEdible Leaves Hardiness Zone3 to 10 & Overwinter Zone 6+ BloomsSummer Mature Size45-60cm Tall / 24-30cm Wide Sun ExposureFull or Partial Sun Soil TypeWell-Drained, Rich & Moist Soil pHAcidic (6 to 6.4) Swiss Chard Chard […]

Squash

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Squash Planting Care Varieties Harvesting Pruning Propagation Wintering Pests & Diseases Quick Information PROPER NAMECucurbita COMMON NAMESquash TYPEAnnual HARDINESS ZONE2 to 9a (Annual) GERMINATION7-14 Days MATURE SIZE20-45cm Tall / 3-5m Wide SUN EXPOSUREFull Sun SOIL TYPEWell-Drained & Rich SOIL PHNeutral to Acidic (5.5 to 7) Squash There are two varieties of Squash in the Cucurbita […]

Strawberry

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Strawberry Planting Pruning Care Varieties Harvesting Propagation Over-Wintering Pests & Diseases QUICK INFORMATION ABOUT STRAWBERRIES PROPER NAMEFragaria COMMON NAMEStrawberry TYPEFruiting Perennial HARDINESS ZONE0a to 9a (Perennial) GERMINATIONStolons MATURE SIZE10-30cm Tall / 15-60cm Wide SUN EXPOSUREFull Sun SOIL TYPEWell-Drained, Rich & Loamy SOIL PHAcidic (5.8 to 6.2) STRAWBERRY Virtually all varieties of Strawberry are cultivars of a […]