Gardening Care, Propagation, and Pruning
You’ve purchased a lot of rhubarb stalks to make rhubarb pie. It was discovered that your baking project has to be postponed. How do you keep fresh rhubarb and how long does it remain good for? This article is meant for you if this is your first time purchasing rhubarb, […]
When to Harvest Spaghetti Squash The spaghetti squash is a winter vegetable that can be harvested in the fall and stored until spring. But when should you harvest it? It’s important to know how long the spaghetti squash will take to grow and when it will be ready for harvesting […]
If you’re looking for a way to eat healthier, indoor lettuce is the perfect solution. Lettuce is packed with nutrients and vitamins that your body needs to maintain healthy cells. It’s also an easy crop to grow indoors, so don’t worry about having space or not enough sunlight. This how-to […]
Hamid Razifard, University of Massachusetts Amherst and Ana Caicedo, University of Massachusetts Amherst The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work. The Big Idea: The tomato’s path from wild plant to household staple is much more complex than researchers have long thought. For many years, scientists believed […]
Garrett M. Broad, Fordham University It’s back-to-school time in the United States, and for countless children across the nation, it’s also time to get back into the school garden. For centuries, educators and philosophers have argued that garden-based learning improves children’s intelligence and boosts their personal health. In recent years, […]