Healthy and nutritious vegetables can be easily grown, given the right conditions. Our instructional list of over 50 annual and perennial vegetables has something for everyone in all climate zones.
Rhubarb is a vegetable originating from China, but in North America it is one of our oldest garden plants, commonly used in deserts. Ruby red rhubarb is a cool season perennial that will return for up to 20 years once established. Its tart, fresh flavor is sought after by cooks looking for something special to make into pie and other desserts. Rhubarb should be planted in a sunny area and given plenty of nutrients to grow healthy and strong.
Rutabagas are a root vegetable in the mustard family and are a cross between turnips and cabbage. Since they grow well in cool weather and can be harvested into winter, they tend to be popular in northern countries. Another name for them is Swedish turnips or swedes.Rutabagas are large oval or slightly elongated bulbs with firm yellow flesh. The leaves of rutabaga plants, which are edible, are similar to turnip leaves but are thicker, like cabbage or kale leaves. Rutabagas often do not flower, but when they do, it is a small, yellow Brassica flower, with four petals that
Rhubarb is a vegetable originating from China, but in North America it is one of our oldest garden plants, commonly used in deserts. Ruby red rhubarb is a cool season perennial that will return for up to 20 years once established. Its tart, fresh flavor is sought after by cooks looking for something special to make into pie and other desserts. Rhubarb should be planted in a sunny area and given plenty of nutrients to grow healthy and strong.
Rutabagas are a root vegetable in the mustard family and are a cross between turnips and cabbage. Since they grow well in cool weather and can be harvested into winter, they tend to be popular in northern countries. Another name for them is Swedish turnips or swedes.Rutabagas are large oval or slightly elongated bulbs with firm yellow flesh. The leaves of rutabaga plants, which are edible, are similar to turnip leaves but are thicker, like cabbage or kale leaves. Rutabagas often do not flower, but when they do, it is a small, yellow Brassica flower, with four petals that
The US Department of Agriculture created the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map to provide a standard definition of climatic conditions relevant to plant growth and survival. It is used by the agriculture industry to define what plants grow best in what areas. By understanding what zone you’re located in, you can find out which plants will grow best in your area and which won’t.
Dirt is not the same as soil. Simply put, dirt is soil without any life. It is sterile. Dirt is ‘dead’. It contains no biology or non in a living state. Dirt is a mixture of minerals, sand, silt and clay. Sand particles are the largest. Silt are smaller yet and clay is even smaller. Sand will allow water to easily pass through it. Silt will allow water to pass through, but slower than sand. Clay, depending on the layering and the quantity, will block water. It is why clay pots are used to store water
The following process is called an instant garden and it was made popular by Bill Mollison, the person who coined the phrase Permaculture. In short, forests have the largest productions of any growing systems in the world. They also have the widest diversity of life, both above and below the surface of the soil.
