A recent gardening trend is to plant colorful peppers in the landscape, in containers, and in vegetable garden beds. There are several different sizes and shapes of plants, and many sizes, shapes, and colors of the fruit. Hot peppers are used worldwide more than any...
There was a time when citrus trees grew everywhere in Southern California. You’d see them on the way to school, church, the root beer stand, or wherever you were heading. New housing tracts were planted squarely in the middle of active citrus groves. Even now,...
The average American eats about four salads weekly. 62% of Americans claim that salad is part of their regular diet. Lettuce may be one of the cheaper items in the produce section, but at $3 a head (and prices keep rising), lettuce alone for that salad could cost a...
Industrial agriculture enables Planet Earth to support a human population of over 8 billion in 2024. Without modern farming methods, there would be widespread famine, disease, and all the miseries associated with food deprivation. Commercial farming is a miracle, but...
Today, the zombie apocalypse has arrived. Everything has changed. No more gleaming grocery stores, no more frozen food aisles. You’re on your own. All those AMC shows you never took seriously were a prophecy. Beyond preparing for the zombie apocalypse, there are...
Since most gardeners produce tomatoes, there’s no shortage of opinions about the best methods to grow them. Below, we cover a few important facts to ensure a good crop. Tomato plants need moist soil with good drainage within a pH of 5.5 to 7.5. It should have...
