Cultivating curiosity and confidence
Black beans are a reliable, easy-to-grow crop for home gardeners who wish to grow their own dried beans. The plants are compact and productive and the meaty beans are delicious in soups, burritos, and many other dishes. The seeds can be planted in garden beds or containers and require little fussing during the growing season. Keep reading to learn more about growing black beans.
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There is nothing quite like a weeping blue atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’). If the sculptural form and cascading branches don’t stop you in your tracks, the gray-blue color of the foliage certainly will. A perfect specimen for adding a dramatic focal point to your garden, the weeping blue atlas cedar may look like a tree that’s a challenge to grow, but that isn’t the case. Let me introduce you to this lovely plant and share all the know-how you need to grow it successfully.
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When you’re in the produce section at the grocery store, you’re not presented with endless garlic varieties. You usually get one choice. And the label with the price is simply “garlic.” But there are a number of garlic cultivars, originating anywhere from Asia to Russia to France, classified under groups (which I’ll explain below), each with their own characteristics. It’s fun to grow more than one type of garlic. Then the following year, once you’ve harvested and cured your crop, you can savor the subtle differences in flavor.
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Choosing the right fruit trees for your climate is an important step in deciding what to grow in your garden. Before you head to the nursery, do a little research to determine which fruit you enjoy that will thrive in your growing zone. You want to make sure you select something you will eat and enjoy!
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Looking for a tree with white flowers? There are many beautiful white-flowering trees for the home landscape offering spring, summer, or even autumn blooms. White flowers brighten up the garden, day and night, with some trees producing small, delicate flower clusters and others huge, show-stopping blooms. Many flowering trees also add fragrance to the garden and attract bees and other pollinators. Below you’ll discover 21 terrific white-flowering trees in a range of sizes and forms to help you find the perfect specimen for your garden.
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Gardeners looking to add a bit of excitement to a shady corner of the landscape need to look no further than the Japanese painted fern. Known botanically as Athyrium niponicum, this drama queen boasts silvery sweeps of soft mounded foliage that are almost luminescent. Unlike the typical green fronds of other fern types, this species produces blue-gray foliage with deep burgundy stems. And to make these great garden plants even more noteworthy, they are very hardy and easy to care for. In this article, I’ll share all the ins and outs of growing the Japanese painted fern in outdoor gardens.
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