Growing Edibles

Pomegranate bonsai trees are also known as dwarf pomegranates. As the name suggests, they share much in common with their larger brethren with the exception of size: the fruit, flowers, leaves and...

Grapefruits are large, tart citrus fruits grown mostly in the sunbelt of Zones 9 and 10. Grapefruits can be classified as red or white, depending on the color of the pulp, and range from sweet to...

Pineapples are truly an amazing fruit. Who would think that such a spiny, ferocious shell could hold such sweet, juicy flesh? On top of it all, new research suggests that pineapples have...

Potatoes are fun and easy to grow as a root crop in your garden. As hungry plants, potato vines take some added nutrition at the time of planting. Amend the ground before you start, and make sure...

Collecting your own seeds from this year's harvest will ensure a future crop that you can rely on, based on this year's progress. Replanting your seeds for the following year is economically cost...

Sugar snap peas are not only delicious and easy to cook, they are very easy to grow. They love to trail and to wend their way upward; all you need to do to support sugar snap peas is to give them...

Peaches are truly a juicy jewel of nature. With their sweet smell, soft fuzz and mouthwatering flesh, it's no wonder this fruit has become so popular with home and commercial gardeners. Whether...

Black walnut trees produce their rich nuts encased in several layers of protective coatings. The round outer husk covers a thin layer of black indelible dye which gives way to the hard outer...

Apple trees are a popular part of American folklore and tradition. They also are one of the most popular trees in home landscaping and personal orchards. Their wide, spreading branches are perfect...

Figs are a delicious, exotic fruit often eaten as a dessert. The sweet fruit grows on trees that are adaptable to most environments and can be propagated either from a cutting or from seed, but...

It is time to take a new approach to the term "common weed." Instead of seeing these plants as lawn invading monsters, we should look at them for what they truly are: beautiful, delicious and...

Raspberries are a popular edible crop that is enjoyed in jams, jellies, fruit pastries and fresh fruit desserts. Cultivated summer-bearing and ever-bearing raspberries canes are purchased and...

Peaches are truly a sweet, juicy jewel of nature. With their sweet smell, soft fuzz and mouthwatering flesh, it's no wonder this fruit has become so popular with home and commercial gardeners....

Oranges are a popular Sunbelt fruit, with a cheerful look, heady scent and bright citrus taste. The trees are also quite attractive, with their glossy, dark green leaves and bright white blossoms....

Peaches are truly a juicy jewel of nature. With their sweet smell, soft fuzz and mouthwatering flesh, it's no wonder this fruit has become so popular with home and commercial gardeners. Whether...

The soybean is native to Africa, Australia and Asia and offers beans that can be eaten raw or processed for soy milk. Home gardeners have started growing soybeans for their health benefits, which...

The banana passionfruit, or curuba, a close relative of the common passion fruit, is a longer, thinner, yellow version of its cousin but some believe is even sweeter in taste. Passionfruit vines...

Seed potatoes, instead of actual seeds, are used when planting potatoes. The seed potato can be planted whole or cut into pieces, with each piece having at least one eye. Instead of using...

Okra is usually grown outdoors in climates that are warm and sunny. In other climates, okra can be grown indoors to provide gardeners with this vegetable at any time of the year. Okra seeds can be...

Yellow split peas, which are grown throughout the United States, belong to the garden pea family. These peas are traditionally dried, peeled and split to hasten their cooking time, which is...

The benefits of cultivating a backyard orchard are many. The bounties of fresh almonds, pistachios, walnuts, chestnuts and pecans are the most obvious temptations. The aesthetic landscape offered...

Passiflora is a genus of flowering and fruiting tropical vines. They are prized for their rapid and climbing growth habit, impossibly intricate exotic blooms and sweet tangy fruit called maypops....

You should plant leek seeds early to give them adequate time to grow. Leeks are a mild flavored form of onions. Leek plants also are related to garlic, which is scientifically known as the...

The queen palm tree is native to Brazil and Argentina, but can be grown in the warmest parts of the United States. It is the most popular tree in Florida, with its stately single trunk and large...

It is often a delight for bird watchers to spot birds stopping by a bird feeder in their back yard, but when the feeder is one of your trees and you're watching all the fruit disappear from it,...

Apples are one of America's favorite fruits. Apple trees also are popular with homeowners due to their easy maintenance and their regular harvests of sweet fruit. These hardy trees are often found...

Garden greens include leafy green vegetables that are harvested in early spring or fall. They include spinach, kale, collard greens, mustard greens and turnip greens. The majority of garden greens...

Poppy seeds (Papaver somniferum) are small, black seeds used for a variety of culinary and medicinal purposes. Contrary to the negative association poppy seeds share with opium, the seeds...

Citrus plants like oranges, lemons, limes and kumquats are evergreen, subtropical natives known for their fragrant flowers and edible fruits. A nutrient-poor soil or lack of a scheduled, balanced...

Rice is an important staple in the world economy, as well as in most people's diets. Growing your own can be a simple and rewarding process. With a little bit of work and a lot of patience, you...

In this article you will learn how to plant and grow vegetables in your raised bed. A lot of plants need early morning sun and others need afternoon sun. Make sure you buy plants that suit your...

The pineapple Dracaena plant is tropical and works sufficiently as a house plant, due to its ability to survive with limited sunlight. The moisture needs of these plants varies depending on the...

Orange trees are popular with home gardeners across the world. Some people enjoy growing these gorgeous, sweet-scented trees, and presenting oranges to their friends and guests. If you don't have...

Honeydews are the sweetest melons. They are a warm-weather crop that takes up to 100 days to develop from a seed to a vine that produces a melon mature enough to harvest. Due to how long it takes...

Sugar cane is sweet, exotic and surprisingly easy to grow. Growing sugar cane in a greenhouse is not really any different from growing it indoors, except that you probably won't have to water it...

Avocado trees require a tropical environment such as that found in southern California, Hawaii and Florida. There are some avocado types that are more tolerant of cold, but none survive freezes....

Green pepper seeds need to be started indoors six to eight weeks before the last frost. Only warm weather areas can seed green peppers directly into the garden. Picking green peppers during their...

The loquat tree is a common sight in the southern parts of the United States including Florida, California and Louisiana. It is a mid-sized tree that produces small yellow fruit sometimes called...

Transplanting thornless blackberries is a project that begins in the fall and is finished in the spring. It is a bad idea to simply dig up a cane for transplanting. Doing so can damage the root...

Carrots are a pain to weed in a normal vegetable garden. They are much easier on the back to grow in a planter. Planters provide the same soil mixture control and weeding benefits as gardening...

Melon plants produce both male and female blossoms on each plant. In order for a watermelon to grow in a garden, a male flower must pollinate a female flower. In standard gardens, this pollination...

Before attempting to grow green pepper and strawberry plants, give the seeds the best chance to produce a healthy and bountiful harvest. Peppers, for example, are prone to fungus in the soil if...

The pomegranate tree has a long history, originating in areas that stretch from the Mideast to northern India. It was raised by cultures in Asia, Africa and Europe for centuries, and used in much...

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a shrub or small tree with evergreen leaves and deep red fruit that is similar in appearance to an apple. Bright, red flowers adorn the shrub, making the...

The common beet has something more than a common history. Both the ancient Greeks and Romans grew beets and harvested the leaves for medicinal purposes, with the Romans beginning to cultivate the...

Pepper plants are popular for gardens. Peppers are generally easy to grow and maintain; they produce beautiful, waxy plants; and the colorful peppers add a bright spot to any garden. Moreover, you...

The curry leaf plant is a common ingredient found in many regional types of Southern Indian cooking. While it prefers a warmer climate, it can successfully be grown as a houseplant with proper...

Kiwi vines have rounded, green leaves, small yellowish-white flowers and oblong fruit that is covered with tiny brown hairs. The shiny, bright green flesh of the fruit has a taste similar to...

Potatoes are one of the most prominent crops commercially harvested in the world. The tubers---called potatoes when dug up---grow on the roots of the potato plants.

Both hot and sweet peppers are commonly grown in the home garden. As long as the weather stays warm, peppers are reasonably low-maintenance, agreeable plants. Though planting seedlings from your...