Vegetables
Here’s the rule I want you to carry out in the garden this spring: bury two-thirds of your tomato transplant, stem and all. If you’ve got a 10-inch seedling in your hand, only the top three or four inches should be sticking up above the soil line when you’re done.
Growing strawberries without a single scoop of soil sounds strange at first. But that’s exactly how hydroponic strawberries work. Instead of soil, the roots sit in a nutrient-rich water solution. This water carries everything the plant needs to grow and
Botanically, a pepper has more in common with a strawberry’s cousin than with a carrot. It’s a fruit, and by the strictest scientific definition, it’s a berry. Your grocery store, your favorite recipe site, and every cooking show on TV
The best okra companion plants are basil, peppers, beans, marigolds, radishes, and cucumbers. They repel pests, add nutrients, or make good use of the shade okra casts. Skip squash, sweet potatoes, and broccoli near okra, since they compete for nutrients
