Story and Photos by Andrea Dee Swamp sunflower, perennial cousin to the popular annual sunflower (Helianthus annuus), is a stately specimen that reaches 6 feet more with flowers that may be on the small side at 2-3 inches, but it blooms for an extended period of time. Thin dark green leaves adorn coarse burgundy stems …
This master gardener transforms her family acreage into a wildlife paradise Story and Photos by Susan Albert Judi Hively of Hominy, who gardens on the land where her grandparents once lived, said she must have inherited the gardening gene from her mother, who liked flower gardening, and her grandfather, who always tended a vegetable garden. …
Growing today’s most popular vegetables in your Mississippi garden Story by Dr. Rick Snyder Of all vegetables, which ones do you think Americans are eating more now than in recent years? Time’s up. The winner is cauliflower! As of last year’s data, we are eating 2.18 pounds per person, which is 38 percent higher than …
Growing your own vegetable transplants Story and Photos by Dee A. Nash One of the cheapest ways to garden in Oklahoma is to grow your own transplants. Starting vegetable and flower seeds indoors isn’t as hard as you might think, and broken down into steps, the process is even more straightforward. In central Oklahoma, the …
Tips for using the basil you’ve grown with love Story and Photos by Rebecca Stoner Kirts basilbecky.blogspot.com I think June is the best month for gardening. The gardens are looking their best, the weather is perfect, and all is good. But for me, the best thing about June is basil (Ocimum basilicum). Of all the …
Growing your own vegetable transplants Story and Photos by Brenda Lynn Few things in life are more satisfying than witnessing the transformation of a simple seed into edible deliciousness produced by your own hands. Starting vegetables from seed requires a little more work than purchasing seedlings, but it is vastly more rewarding and saves money …
The joys and challenges of growing your own vegetable transplants Story and Photos by Natalie Bumgarner The scent of peat moss and the tidiness of seeding trays combined with the first tiny glint of green as cotyledons emerge are just some things that bring me so much enjoyment as a gardener. However, growing vegetable transplants …
Starting your own vegetable transplants Story and Photos by Denise Pugh As winter fades and spring is approaching, evidenced by the yellow blooms of Narcissus, one begins to dream of fresh vegetables. You think of the ‘Brandywine’ or ‘Mortgage Lifter’ tomatoes from last year’s garden, or the sweet Italian peppers with just the right amount …
Grow your own vegetable transplants Story by Rodney Wilson If you’re a gardener, you already know that vegetable transplants, or “starts,” are fairly inexpensive and widely available. One can, with minimal investment, purchase an entire season’s plot with ease and some expectation of success after transplanting the baby plants into the ground. I’ve absolutely done …
Grow your own vegetable transplants Story and Photos by Bob Westerfield When it comes to the summer garden, most folks purchase their tomatoes, peppers, and other vegetables as transplants from a garden center. While it is relatively easy to start some vegetables by direct seeding into the garden soil, others are more temperamental and normally …
