Stay updated with breaking news from Gate Gardening. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Do you know the difference between chives, scallions and green onions? Chives are smaller, thinner and have a milder onion flavor. Green onions are the same as scallions. They have long, slender sides and a white bulb at the base. Green onions, onions, leeks, scallions, shallots and garlic are all members of the amaryllis family, […]
Here are some timelines and tips to help you wait, and also a little philosophy and a few...
At a seed library you check out some seed, plant it, enjoy what you grew, and bring some...
Crisp yacon tastes like jicama and you can grow it right now in the Bay Area FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 Yacon, above, produces a crisp edible root, left. The knobby structures at the base of the stem are the rhizomes for propagation.Photos by Pam PeirceShow MoreShow Less 2of2 This container-grown yacon plant produced over 2 pounds of edible root. The knobby structures at the base of the stem are the rhizomes to use for propagation.Pam PeirceShow MoreShow Less In the United States, the crisp, sweet crunch of yacon roots is a secret known mainly to gardeners. When I began to grow it, over 20 yea...