How to Grow Alfalfa Sprouts at Home

Sometimes slow and steady does not win the race. Like all those little kid gardeners, there are occasions when even the adults tire of waiting long periods to see sprouts, or taste the fruits (or should I say greens?) of their labor.That’s where fast-growing vegetables and herbs can really co

As a matchmaker for my human loved ones, I’ll admit I don’t do so well. But when it’s time to pair okra plants with beneficial companions in my home garden, I have an enviable success rate.Part of the reason is that okra, unlike some of

It’s a testament to the ‘Dwarf Grey’ snow pea’s easy-going nature when I tell you one of the toughest issues is deciding whether to spell that name “Grey,” like the British and even most American distributors, or “Gray” as per common US spelling.Beyond forcing you to deliberate for, oh, 10 seconds or so over

Upon first glance, you’re unlikely to suspect that the various types of Anthurium that grow well as houseplants are all part of the same genus.While only a select group of the more than

Regarding Solanum lycopersicum‘Hawaiian Pineapple’ tomatoes, I have good news and possibly bad some news for home gardeners.The good news: These pretty, bicolor heirloom tomatoes taste mildly sweet and fruit

At the start of the new year, seed catalogs hold me spellbound, particularly as I try to decide which slicing tomatoes I will plant this year.I attempt to be conservative when selecting how many

Even though I amend diligently and till mightily, my garden soil is still heavy.It’s amazing I can grow carrots in this dirt, but I can, and I have long-ag

I’m a practical-minded vegetable gardener, and that’s why I favor banana peppers.This type of Capsicum annuum earned its fruity name by producing ligh

Growing cover crops is a sustainable way to add organic matter to your soil and prevent erosion.When you choose to plant sunflowers

Since bok choy is suitable for cultivation in USDA Hardiness Zones 2 to 11, just about anyone in the US can grow their own supply of the cruciferous leafy green.And don’t rule yourself out just beca

You take the amber waves of grain. I think the most beautiful farm view in America is a glorious field of blooming black oil sunflowers.This variety of Helianthus annuus, the common sunflowe

Sometimes a garden presents you with an unexpected reason to rejoice. Usually that’s a flower – an unanticipated crocus blooming in the snow, or a crepe myrtle, presumed dead, sending up fresh growth.But my personal favorite garden surprise involved vegetables, during the first season I grew ‘C