Corn
Corn, scientifically known as Zea mays, is a staple food and a major field crop grown extensively around the glob...
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12
Jan
Black Spanish Radish
Black Spanish radish, also known as black radish or Spanish radish, is a root vegetable known for its dark, rough...
06
Jan
Artichoke
Artichokes (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) are perennial thistles known for their edible flower buds before th...
05
Jan
Cinnamon Basil
Cinnamon basil, also known as Mexican spice basil, has a spicy, fragrant aroma and flavor. It contains&...
05
Jan
Dwarf Basil
Basil plants are one of the most popular herbs to grow and also one of the easiest. Dwarf basil boasts all t...
05
Jan
Greek Basil
Basil plants are one of the most popular herbs to grow and also one of the easiest. Greek dwarf basil has be...
05
Jan
Licorice Basil
Licorice basil is a strong, flavorful variety of basil which grows into vibrant green plants with hints of purple...
14
Dec
Banana Pepper
The banana pepper is a mild, medium-sized chili pepper with a tangy, slightly sweet taste. It is not considered a...
14
Dec
Cubanelle Pepper
The Cubanelle pepper, also known as "Cuban pepper" and "Italian frying pepper", is a variety of sweet pepper of t...
14
Dec
Santa Fe Grande Pepper
A pretty chile, Santa Fe Grande pepper (also known as Guero) matures from yellow to orange-red with mild heat and...
14
Dec
Hot Red Cherry Pepper
Red Cherry chile peppers, botanically classified as Capsicum annuum, are small, uniquely shaped pods that belong ...
14
Dec
Jalapeno Pepper
Even those relatively new to hot peppers know of jalapeño peppers, but what’s interesting is the overall reputati...
14
Dec
Serrano Pepper
The serrano pepper (Capsicum annuum) is a type of chili pepper that originated in the mountainous regions of the ...
14
Dec
Big Jim Pepper
The Big Jim pepper is a New Mexico chile pepper cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum with a Scoville rati...
14
Dec
Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper
The Hungarian Wax Pepper, as its name suggests, originated in Hungary. Also known as the Hungarian Hot Wax Pepper...
14
Dec
Fresno Chile Pepper
It looks like a jalapeño and even tastes like a jalapeño, but the Fresno pepper has a few tricks up its sleeve th...
14
Dec
Habanero Pepper
At one point, the habanero (100,000 to 350,000 Scoville heat units or SHU) held the crown as the world’s hottest ...
14
Dec
Anaheim Pepper
The Anaheim pepper is a versatile chili pepper named for the city that made it popular, Anaheim, California. It i...
08
Dec
Wildflowers
A wildflower (or wild flower) is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not int...
08
Dec
Swiss Chard
Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) is often upstaged in the garden by its close cousins spinach&nbs...
08
Dec
Prizehead Lettuce
The Prizehead Lettuce produces luscious slow bolting heads of loose, large green leaves with curled maroon tips. ...
08
Dec
Mizuna
Mizuna is a mild-flavored Japanese mustard that is commonly grown for commercial salad mixes. It has lobed green ...
08
Dec
Iceberg Lettuce
Named for John Bibb, the farmer who started cultivating it in the late 1800’s, Bibb lettuce is a small, compact, ...
08
Dec
Green Oakleaf Lettuce
Green, red or gold oakleaf lettuce is an easy lettuce to grow, that requires very little spac...
08
Dec
Curled Cress
Garden cress also called broadleaf cress–and other cresses: curly cress and watercress–are quick-growing cool-wea...
08
Dec
Cimarron Red Romaine
Lettuce Romaine Cimarron Red Lactuca Sativa is a heirloom hardy annual lettuce that dates back to the 18th c...
08
Dec
Buttercrunch Lettuce
Butterhead lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) features loosely formed, green or reddish-purple head...
08
Dec
Blue Curled Kale
Kale (Brassica oleracea) is essentially a form of cabbage that doesn't have the tightly formed head associated wi...
08
Dec
Bloomsdale Spinach
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an annual leafy green vegetable that grows best in cool weather. There are ma...
08
Dec
Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce
The lettuce Black Seeded Simpson, a cut-and-come-again type, is a fast growing lettuce that does not form a crop....
08
Dec
Bibb Lettuce
Named for John Bibb, the farmer who started cultivating it in the late 1800’s, Bibb lettuce is a small, compact, ...
06
Dec
Zucchini
The zucchini is a summer squash, a vining herbaceous plant whose fruit are harvested when their immature seeds an...
02
Dec
Tomato
The tomato is the edible berry of the plant Solanum lycopersicum,commonly known as the tomato plant. The species ...
02
Dec
Squash
Squash starts out with a light green skin, but its skin, or shell, turns beige when the squash is ready to be har...
02
Dec
Radish
When you think of a radish (Raphanus sativus), you most likely imagine the root vegetable that's small, round, re...
02
Dec
Pumpkin
Pumpkin (Curbita spp.) is an iconic plant in North American gardens, a form of squash that symbolizes a...
02
Dec
Okra
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a flowering plant that is grown as an annual in most regions, though the sp...
02
Dec
Large Cherry Tomato
If you’ve ever popped a cherry tomato in your mouth right off the vine while it’s still warm from the sun, you kn...
02
Dec
Kohlrabi
For many people, kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea) is one of those novelty vegetables you encounter in the produce ais...
02
Dec
Eggplant
Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is easy to grow, and some varieties are so beautiful they can be used as o...
02
Dec
Cucumber
Most of us think of cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) as green, seed-filled slices on a salad. Long, green cucumbers ar...
02
Dec
Collard
Collards are a member of the Brassicaceae family. They are grown for their leaves, which are cooked much like&nbs...
02
Dec
Celery
Celery (Apium graveolens) is a marshland plant in the family Apiaceae that has been cult...
02
Dec
Cayenne Pepper
If you want to add a bit of spice to your garden, the cayenne pepper plant might be the perfect choice. This pepp...
02
Dec
Cauliflower
Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea, Botrytis group) is one of the many cabbage-related cole crops that...
02
Dec
Carrot
Carrots are biennial vegetables, though they are typically harvested in their first year of growth before they ov...
02
Dec
Cabbage
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) is a leafy green vegetable that comes in a densely packed head. Several cabbage culti...
02
Dec
Butternut Squash
Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) is a type of winter squash. The fruit starts out with a light green skin, b...
02
Dec
Brussel Sprouts
Although Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera) date back to ancient Rome, they're named f...
02
Dec
Broccoli
Broccoli is a stout, thick-stemmed plant in the Brassicaceae family, which also includes cabbage, kale,...
