The Farm In My Yard

Male Or Female Plants for Better Asparagus?

Asparagus berries, with seeds inside. Asparagus is dioecious, which means that each individual plant has either all male or all female flowers. Although both male and female plants flower, males lack the reproductive parts to make berries and seeds.

White and Purple Asparagus?

White asparagus has been blanched, or covered with soil to prevent light from reaching emerging spears. Deprived of light, they can’t form chlorophyll, so they grow white. They are more tender but have slightly reduced nutrient levels. Purple asparagus varieties are available. ‘Erasmus’ is 100% male, and ‘Purple Passion’ comprises 60% male plants. Purples have the advantage of additional antioxidants—the anthocyanins.

Sowing Seeds For The First Crops: Too Early?

We’re getting close to my favorite part of the year—warming temperatures… birds singing their special songs… starting seeds for the garden. New crops of brassicas, including arugula, broccoli, cabbage, and kale, top the list. I also grow lettuce, spinach, and other cool season greens. In this article, I’ll describe a step-by-step process for sowing seeds you can do right now, well before frost has left the area.

Can we grow new potatoes from old potatoes?

Yes! So… those potatoes left in the pantry or the bottom of the refrigerator decided to sprout. Instead of throwing them into the trash or the compost bin, try growing them! You can grow potatoes in the home garden or in large pots, following a few simple guidelines. Too withered for consumption, but fine for the garden.

How To Make a Festive Evergreen Swag?

As the holidays approach and the to-do list grows ever longer, quickly pulling together a swag or two before guests arrive is so easy.