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If you live in a climate with winters, outdoor gardening must be put on hold until the spring. However, this doesn’t have to be the case (at least not entirely). This article will explain exactly how to grow peppers indoors year round. Peppers are perennial plants in nature, meaning that they can live for multiple years. Plants of the genus Capsicum originate in tropical climates with warm, often humid conditions. However, in colder climates, they will not survive a frost.

Artichokes (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) are first mentioned around 77 A.D., so people have been eating them for a long, long time. The Moors were eating artichokes around 800 A.D. when they brought them to Spain, and the Spanish were still eating them when they brought them to California in the 1600’s. Read on to learn more about these plants. What are Artichokes? What are artichokes? They’re the vegetable made famous by Marilyn Monroe when she was crow

One of springs garden harbingers, rhubarb stems burst through soil early in the growing season. The tart, colorful stems grace pies and jams with tangy flavor that is typically tamed with sugar or teamed with sweet strawberries. Rhubarb adds sculptural beauty to the garden with its blocky stems and large leaves. While leaves offer textural beauty, theyre not part of the harvest package. Rhubarb leaves contain high concentrations of oxalic acid and shouldnt be eaten. When growing rhub

As more gardeners discover that they really like okra, the range of this warm-natured hibiscus cousin is steadily edging northward. Growing okra requires warm weather, but by using seedlings, you can shave 3 weeks or more from its usual long season. As long as okra seedlings are handled gently, as if they were breakable eggs, they can be slipped into the garden – or into large containers – just as the hot season begins. For the best results, begin with vigorous okra starter plants fr