There are several types of radishes. Among these are watermelon radish, fresh breakfast radish, pink radish, and malaga violet. This guide assumes you intend to grow the microgreens of any of these radish varieties, particularly the common ones. Your radish microgreens should be ready to harvest on day four after germination. When to harvest your …
In the autumn, tiny, vivid red asparagus berries develop along with the plant’s fronds, bringing a splash of color to otherwise dull late-season garden beds. Asparagus (Asparagus Officinalis) thrives best from crown divisions, however seeds obtained from the berries in autumn can also be used. Seed-grown asparagus plants take a year longer to develop than …
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is a versatile herb that can be utilized in a variety of ways, including pasta dishes, egg dishes, soup garnishes, and salad greens. It gives any dish a crisp, fresh flavor and a splash of color. Growing parsley is simple, and it’s an important component of any kitchen herb garden. Harvesting parsley, …
So, this season, you decided to establish a turnip bed in your garden. You looked after your plants, thinned them, mulched them, watered them, dealt with bugs, and watched them grow. So, what’s next? You might be curious when the roots can be harvested. Is it possible to get both greens and roots from the …
The period for harvesting radishes vary from varieties to varieties. On average, radishes will be ready to harvest as early as three weeks after planting. For most varieties, it is expected to harvest when roots are approximately one inch in diameter at the soil surface. However, you can pull a radish plant out and test …
Based on the variety, you can harvest celery 85 – 120 days after transplanting. Celery is fastidious and can be quite challenging to grow. The optimal temperatures for growing celery are 18°C – 24°C and15°C – 18°C for day and night respectively. For the plants not to bolt and set seed, temperatures must stay above …
Your Brussel sprouts are ready for picking when the sprouts are 2.5cm in diameter. It is best done when maturity occurs in cooler weather. The lower sprouts mature first, followed by the upper sprouts maturing a day to a few days later. Considering most hybrid varieties, it requires more than 85 days for the sprout …
Most people think they can store any food in the refrigerator, however, this doesn’t fully apply to potatoes. One of the reasons is that if you store your potatoes in the refrigerator, the potato starch will become sugar due to the cold temperature. Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) have been consumed for over 10,000 years and are …
Tulips are one of the most popular bulb flowers probably because of their brilliant colors and shapes. It is easy to grow tulips in pots because pots are one place where they grow well. Bulb plants bloom first in late winter or early spring when they are planted in autumn. However, potted bulbs bloom for …
Poppies generally bloom in late spring to early summer. They thrive in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Once the delicate petals begin to fall, the ovary becomes the fruit of the plant, a plump pod. They contain hundreds of small black seeds. The seeds add a crunchy flavor to many types of baked goods. …
