Archive for 'Vegetable Gardening' Category

Turnip - Purple Top White Globe

Mar 1st, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

The Turnip Purple Top White Globe, ‘Brassica rapa’, is a vegetable you may not have tried. Turnips are sweet and mild and are grown by some for the very tasty greens. The very tasty, sweet and mild roots are eaten fresh or cooked like potatoes. The greens are even more nutritious and are considered one [...]

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Kale - Dwarf Blue Curled

Mar 1st, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

The Kale Dwarf Blue Curled, ‘Brassica oleraceae (Acephala)’, is very nutritious, tasty, and simple to grow. Add the Dwarf Ble Curled Kale to soup, or stir-fry or steam. Dwarf Blue Curled Kale is extremely hardy and will overwinter in all but the coldest climates. Like most “green”, it grows best in cool weather but will [...]

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Radish - Cherry Belle

Mar 1st, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

The Radish Cherry Belle, ‘Raphanus sativus’, has a mild flavor and solid white flesh that makes the Cherry Belle very popular. This spring radish grows best during the cool periods of spring and fall. The Cherry Belle is great if eaten fresh, in salads, or in sandwiches. It can be grown inside during the winter. [...]

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Radish - French Breakfast

Feb 28th, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

The Radish French Breakfast, ‘Raphanus sativus’, is an Heirloom variety that has been in cultivation since the 18th century. French Breakfast has endured in gardens for over 100 years because of it’s wonderful, delicate flavor. This spring radish grows best during the cool periods of spring and fall, but will also withstand some summer heat. [...]

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Weight Loss - 6 Quick Tips to Eat More Vegetables

Feb 19th, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

JessieMcfarland asked:
We all know that vegetables are greatly beneficial for the body, but yet we do not like to eat them much. The excuse is always in the taste. Eating raw vegetables are difficult for a start. They are hard to chew and taste blank. As the health benefits in eating more vegetables has [...]

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Langdurige en Delicious diepvriesgroenten

Feb 17th, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

Mike Nicholson asked:
Bevroren groenten zijn commercieel verpakte groenten die worden verkocht in de bevroren deel van een winkel. Meestal bevroren groenten gevonden in de winkel ook erwten, maïs, bloemkool, spinazie en vele anderen. Het bevat een mengsel van groenten ook. Groenten mogen worden verwerkt of knippen in verschillende wijze in verschillende vormen, die koken [...]

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The Benefits Of Eating Raw Vegetables

Jan 28th, 2009 by gardenbug | 0

The Benefits of Raw Vegetables
We’ve been told since birth to eat our vegetables and yet far too few of us actually do it. Even when we do get around to eating our vegetables it’s only after we’ve cooked out most of the natural nutrients that our body is desperately craving.
Keep in mind, as you proceed, [...]

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Vegetable Gardening For Beginners - 6 Easy Tips To Start You Off

Dec 8th, 2008 by gardenbug | 0

Healthy vegetable gardens do more than provide a beautiful area in your yard. They repay your labor with nutritious food and a healthy varied diet. Vegetable gardeners are in tune with the environment, giving back to the soil what they take from it. Abundant vegetable gardens start with healthy, rich soil. Compost and mulch contribute [...]

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Un panorama de las Frutas y Hortalizas en Nutrición

Nov 20th, 2008 by gardenbug | 0

Georgina Cundall asked:
Comer frutas y hortalizas es una de las mejores maneras de mantener la buena salud. Frutas y verduras son una parte importante de una dieta saludable. Contienen vitaminas, fitoquímicos y minerales que pueden proteger a su cuerpo a causa de enfermedades como la diabetes, el cáncer y las enfermedades del corazón. Idealmente, [...]

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Home Vegetable Gardening Part I

Nov 19th, 2008 by gardenbug | 14

uctelevision asked:
Join Robert Norris, Associate Professor and Associate Botanic University of California Davis, by analyzing home horticulture. Topics include tools needed, recommended reading, preparing soil, planting dates, selection of varieties, seeds and planting depths. Series: “California Master Gardener Lecture Series” [7 / 2002] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 6675]

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