by Meriel Bradley | Garden, Garden Harvest, How To Tips, Vegetable Garden |
Growing Carrots By: Meriel Bradley Carrots are easy to grow from seed once you get the hang of the basics. Carrot seed can be planted directly in the ground once the soil can be worked in early spring. I’m in zone 5 and I can generally get my first seeds in...
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Lemon Coral Sedum By: Meriel Bradley Lemon Coral Sedum is a very easy plant to grow, and believe it or not it keeps its colour through the winter, and although it looks spiky it’s actually quite soft to the touch. It’s supposed to be an annual in my zone 5...
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Chives By: Meriel Bradley Chives are a perennial herb in zones 3 – 9 and are part of the allium family. You can direct sow the tiny seeds in the spring as soon as the ground can be worked – loved by bees they also make for a good pollinator plant. They are...
by Meriel Bradley | Garden, Garden Harvest, How To Tips, Vegetable Garden |
How to Grow Beets Planting: early spring Days to harvest: 45 – 60 Light: full sun By: Meriel Bradley Beets are such a versatile crop to grow in your garden and you can eat them at all stages – the young greens, as baby beets, and as mature beets. If you...
by Meriel Bradley | Garden, Garden Harvest, Vegetable Garden |
Growing Climbing Beans Planting: outside after last frost Days to harvest: 55 – 60 Light: full sun By: Meriel Bradley Climbing beans are a must-have addition to the vegetable garden if you enjoy beans. They produce all summer long once they mature – as...
by Meriel Bradley | Garden, Garden Gallery, Garden Harvest, Vegetable Garden |
Broccolini By: Meriel Bradley Broccolini is a great addition to your vegetable garden. It will produce a small main head which when harvested early pushes the plant into producing side shoots which you can harvest on a regular basis over several weeks. I like the...