Did you know you should cover your radishes in the summer? Radishes thrive on an “eight hour day” and summer days of ~12 hours will cause the plant to bolt – produce flowers and seeds but no radishes.
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Did you know that peas used to be very difficult for the home gardener to grow? The introduction of edible pod varieties has made home-gardening of peas pretty much a staple! All you need is cool weather and a trellis.
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Did you know you should always wash your hands after handling (especially cutting or chopping) peppers? If you rub your eye after cutting peppers, you might be in for a pretty uncomfortable time! Milk is more soothing than water should your skin react to cut peppers.
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Did you know you should always harvest summer squash varieties when the fruit is small? As the fruit gets larger, you run the risk of having the plant stop producing flowers and reduce your overall crop.
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Did you know you can store parsnips for up to six months in a cool, dry place (like a root cellar)?
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Did you know that parsnips are part of the celery, parsley and carrot family? They have a similar flavor to sweet celery hearts.
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Did you know you can store harvested carrots in a cool, dry environment for up to five months? A root cellar could be the perfect environment for storing your carrots.
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Did you know you can reduce the bitterness of Endive by “blanching” it in the garden? Different from blanching vegetables in the kitchen, garden blanching involves limiting how much sun the plant gets during the growth phase. You can blanch endive by covering the plant with a flower pot as it approaches maturity.
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Did you know that onions are perfect as “fill-ins” around other vegetables? They require little room and can maximize the production of your elevated garden.
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