Vegetables

The advantages of this cool-weather vegetable rich in vitamins and minerals are its fantastic taste and the fact that you can grow it throughout the year. Start sowing seeds in …

Gardeners in Belgium named Brussels sprouts after the city of Brussels, and grow this vegetable since about 1200 AD. It seems that these plants descended from wild Mediterranean kale, and came …

Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) are warm-season, fast-growing vegetables with shallow roots which originated from India. Some sources claim that Christopher Columbus brought this veggie to the Americas. Those plants can be …

Can you imagine that loofah sponge (loofa, luffa), which you have just bought in the local health-food store, is actually an annual plant you can grow in your garden? This …

It is not entirely clear if okra (ochro, bhindi, or ladies’ fingers) is South Asian, West African, or Ethiopian origins, but it is well-known that the best regions for cultivation …

Kale (Brassica oleracea) is a fantastic, cool-season vegetable with foliage growing from a central stem. You can choose to grow them as food or as an ornamental plant thanks to …

Most gardeners grow onions (Allium cepa) organically since it is an easy job with an abundant result. You should plant this useful, cold season vegetable in early spring regardless of …

Squashes are tender, warm-season, and easy to grow garden vegetable. You can grow two main categories (summer and winter squashes) of these veggies, based on the harvest time. The best …

Originate to Arabia, eggplants (aubergine) came to Europe first, and then the Spaniards carried these veggies to America in the 18th century. Nowadays, you can choose between traditional purple as …

The tomatillo (husk tomato, tomate verde, ground cherry, jamberry) looks like a green tomato enclosed in the calyx (wrapping). Green, yellow, orange, purple, or red round fruits are approximately 1 to …