Plants
Even though their botanical name ‘Pisum sativum var. saccharatum,’ sounds complicated, snow peas are actually relatively simple to grow. These extremely tasty annual plants don’t require almost any extra care or excessive attention. Plus, you can save your own seeds …
Radish herbaceous plants originate from Southeastern Asia. Their cultivation started about 2700 years BC. Also, there is evidence that ancient Egyptians ate radishes before the building of pyramids. As for America, radishes are among the first cultivated crops introduced to …
Buckwheat plant was domesticated in northwestern China 3,000 years ago. Over time, its cultivation was gradually spread across Russia and northern Europe and eventually came to the US as well. If you have decided to plant this fantastic plant in …
The name of this beautiful flower that originates from a marshy soil in South Africa comes from the Greek word ‘Καλά’ that means ‘good, beautiful’. Despite that name, Calla lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) is not really a lily but a plant …
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Sunflower (Helianthus) is a tall annual or perennial flower with one or more wide flower heads and fantastic bright yellow or red petals. They bloom in summer, and you can see 1,000 to 4,000 tiny individual flowers in each head. …
I love composting all the kitchen scraps I can, but when I fill up my compost bin or run low on some vegetables in the garden, using kitchen scraps to grow plants is a great activity. I love using kitchen scraps to …
You probably don’t know that some of the most toxic plants in North America are hidden among your beautiful garden herbs. When you start with planting, you should pay attention to beautiful, colorful flowers that decorate your garden and enrich your …
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