Green beans are a staple summer vegetable that’s easy to grow and taste amazing when picked fresh from your garden. Both bush and pole varieties are easy to grow and can provide you delicious, nutritious fresh vegetables for weeks. One of the keys to getting the freshest and most tender beans is picking them at…
Cleaning up your yard is a tough job, especially if you’ve just felled a tree or a storm knocks down a few branches. You need enough cutting power to get the debris into manageable pieces. A quality set of heavy duty garden loppers is what you need. There are many types of loppers on the…
If you’re operating noisy machinery, like a leaf blower or chainsaw, and want to ensure you maintain your healthy hearing, you may be wondering if you can wear earmuffs and earplugs at the same time. Yes, you can wear earmuffs and earplugs at the same time. This is known as double hearing protection. There are…
Jalapeños are by far the most popular hot pepper in North America. They are a New World plant that’s native Mexico. Like its tomato relatives, jalapeños are a summer garden classic. The medium heat of jalapeños (2500-8000 units on the Scoville scale) gives them just enough heat to spice up a meal without making them…
If you’re looking for a novelty vegetable that’s attractive, easy to grow, and nutritious, you need Okinawa spinach in your garden. A perennial “spinach”, this leafy green grows with little to no maintenance in the right climates. It’s the perfect addition to your perennial garden or permaculture food forest. Okinawa spinach is a great way…