In Green Acres, Eddie Albert abandoned the big city to try farming in a three-piece suit. How he and his socialite wife managed to survive is one of television’s great mysteries. He could have stayed in New York and built a container garden instead. Maybe not...
The carrot originated in Central Asia, about 9,000 miles from Bugs Bunny and Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank. Cultivation began around 3,000 to 5,000 years ago in the Afghanistan region. The earliest varieties were primarily purple and yellow, while the now-common...
The tulip hails from the cool mountain slopes of Kazakhstan. It was introduced to the Netherlands in the early 1600s and quickly became a wealth and social status symbol. Tulip mania followed — the speculative buying and selling of tulip bulbs. As demand grew, so did...
Straw bales conjure up images of hay rides, old episodes of Hee Haw on YouTube, and livestock at feeding time. But did you know they’re increasingly popular in urban gardens? No garden plot required! They’re a perfect medium for veggies, herbs, flowers —...
Every garden contains a tomato plant or two, and many more if you’re willing to venture beyond the standard Beefsteak or Roma. But did you know tomatoes fare much better with the right company? You see, plants need buddies, too! They don’t get lonesome in...
