It is not entirely clear if okra (ochro, bhindi, or ladies’ fingers) is South Asian, West African, or Ethiopian origins, …
Read MoreGrowing Okra: A fantastic veggie popular in USA since 1600s
Bell peppers (capsicum, sweet pepper) originated from Mexico and South America. When you set out bell peppers two weeks after …
The first one who mentioned cauliflower in the 1st century AD was Pliny. In the Middle Age, it was cultivated …
Fennel (finocchio, Florence fennel) is a beautiful, hardy, feathery herb with fern-like leaves and a strong, licorice-like taste. Even though …
Read MoreGrowing Fennel: A Hardy, Feathery Herb with Fern-like Leaves
There are six varieties of corn, including flour corn, flint corn, dent corn, popcorn, sweet corn, and pod corn. Sweet …
Even though we usually use its red, pink, or greenish stems, well-known for a rich, tart flavor, to prepare jams …
Gardeners in Belgium named Brussels sprouts after the city of Brussels, and grow this vegetable since about 1200 AD. It seems …
Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) are warm-season, fast-growing vegetables with shallow roots which originated from India. Some sources claim that Christopher Columbus …
Can you imagine that loofah sponge (loofa, luffa), which you have just bought in the local health-food store, is actually …
The advantages of this cool-weather vegetable rich in vitamins and minerals are its fantastic taste and the fact that you …