vegetables
Radish: How to Grow
Radish grows quickly and seeds ripen within 80–90 days. When grown for green manure, it is necessary to mow during the period from the beginning of flowering to the formation of pods. This usually happens 8–10 weeks after emergence.
Diana Dashkevich radish gardening gardening tips plants tips Garden 4 February 2024
Sweet Potatoes: How to Grow
Sweet potatoes should be planted in areas with fertile, light and non-acidic soil, fertilized with organic matter.
Diana Dashkevich sweet potato gardening gardening tips Garden 3 February 2024
Jerusalem artichoke: Health benefits - You didn't know about it
Jerusalem artichoke is a medicinal plant. First of all, it is valued for its high content of inulin (a sugar substitute for diabetics) and a complex of vitamins and microelements.
Diana Dashkevich food healthy food food facts Cooking 1 February 2024
Carrots: How to Grow
Carrots are a vegetable that loves light, sandy soils containing a sufficient amount of nitrates. On hard soils and with high acidity, the carrot harvest will not be successful and, at best, the fruits will be in the form of irregular shapes.
Diana Dashkevich carrot gardening gardening tips plants tips Garden 1 February 2024
Rutabaga: Health Benefits – Important to Know
Rutabaga is a hybrid of turnip and cabbage. It is shaped like a beet, but with light lilac skin on top and white skin below. The pulp is slightly bitter and tastes like turnips. Rutabaga is consumed raw, added to salads, or boiled and steamed.
Diana Dashkevich healthy food health facts food Cooking 31 January 2024
Zucchini: How to Grow
Zucchini is an early ripening crop, so in the middle zone the seeds can be sown immediately in open ground.
Diana Dashkevich zucchini gardening gardening tips plants tips Garden 26 January 2024
Romanesco Cabbage: Health Benefits – Important to Know
Compared to cauliflower and broccoli, Romanesco is more delicate in texture and has a milder, creamier, nuttier flavor without a bitter note.
Diana Dashkevich vitamins health health facts food facts Cooking 26 January 2024
Gardening tips: Storing tomato harvest correctly
When you put lots of your time and effort into growing fruits and vegetables, you don't want your hard work to be destroyed in days. Therefore, if you have a nice harvest of tomatoes, then you have to learn how to store your harvest properly.
Kate Yakimchuk tomatoes gardening tips harvest food storage Garden 23 January 2024
Chard: How to Grow – Gardening Secrets
In the first half of May, chard can already be planted in open ground in a sunny place.
Diana Dashkevich gardening gardening tips plants tips Garden 22 January 2024
Pak Choi: Health Benefits – All About Nutrition
Microgreens of pak choy cabbage (bok choy) have a piquant and slightly spicy taste; they are used as regular greens in salads, to decorate dishes of meat, fish, poultry and vegetables.
Diana Dashkevich healthy food health facts nutrition Cooking 22 January 2024
Gardening tips: Do it annually – garden plants that have to be replanted
Some plants can grow at the same place for many years, but others have to be replanted regularly. Therefore, if you want to spend less time on gardening, you should avoid these plants, because they are too high maintenance.
Kate Yakimchuk garden plants gardening tips flowers replanting Garden 21 January 2024
Cherry Tomatoes: Health Benefits – Amazing Food
Cherry tomatoes get their name because of their shape and small size, reminiscent of a cherry. Unlike their traditional counterparts, they have small and rich red glossy fruits that absorb maximum benefits, taste and aroma.
Diana Dashkevich tomatoes healthy food food facts Cooking 15 January 2024
A new discovery: The beneficial bacteria – plant-based foods can help
Prebiotics are dietary fibers found in certain plant-based foods that can significantly help to promote the growth of the good bacteria in the gut. Scientists conducted an experiment to see if prebiotics could affect brain function and even food decision-making.
Kate Yakimchuk research healthy food bacteria weight management Cooking 14 January 2024
Carrots: Health Benefits - Tasty and Nutritious
Carrots are the undoubted leader in vitamin A content. Vitamins C and E help slow down the aging process, K increases blood clotting.
Diana Dashkevich carrot health health facts healthy food Cooking 13 January 2024
Broccoli: Health Benefits – An Amazing Vegetable
Raw broccoli is crunchy, with a vegetal, slightly sweet and slightly bitter flavor. Boiled broccoli is a little different - sweeter.
Diana Dashkevich broccoli healthy food health facts vitamins Cooking 10 January 2024
Pet owner's tips: These vegetables are good for your dog
Dogs aren't just carnivores – they are omnivores, and they actually need plant-based foods to stay healthy and active. For example, dogs can and should eat vegetables, especially some kinds of them.
Kate Yakimchuk pet health dog food dieting omnivore Animals 10 January 2024
Beans: Growing and Care
It is recommended to plant beans around cucumber beds. They go well with sweet corn, potatoes, and radishes. radish, spinach, mustard. Interspersing beans into the planting of these crops improves their nitrogen supply.
Diana Dashkevich beans gardening gardening tips plants tips Garden 4 January 2024
Okra – The Uncommon Vegetable: Health Benefits
Okra tastes like a mixture of asparagus and eggplant. Only the fresh fruit, unlike all other fruits, has a sticky juice that gives it “sliminess” and thickens any dishes (from soups to stews) that are prepared with cut pods.
Diana Dashkevich health healthy food food facts Cooking 4 January 2024
Gardening mistakes: These things don't allow you to grow an amazing harvest – fix them!
Gardeners who enjoy growing fruits and vegetables want big harvests - it's not just beneficial, but also simply pleasant! Meanwhile, even the experienced ones often make some mistakes that make it harder for them to achieve great results.
Kate Yakimchuk harvest gardening mistakes growing plants fruits Garden 28 December 2023
These dishes will make you love green beans: Cooking ideas
If you want to make your diet healthier, then you should choose some dishes that you'll actually enjoy. For instance, not everyone loves green beans, but there are a few dishes that can change your mind.
Kate Yakimchuk green beans healthy food cooking ideas Cooking 27 December 2023