11 Clever Ways To Grow Vegetables In A Drought (No. 5 Always Trips Up People)

The praying mantis is an exceptional bug. If you are lucky, you have them in your backyard and elsewhere on your property. Mantises are some of the largest insects around and have one of the [ … ]

“Super Kale” is the hero of the vegetable kingdom. Well, it isn’t really called “Super Kale,” but it should be. This simple, sturdy plant has spread throughout the world and become a staple on healthy [ … ]

Melons have been enjoyed for more than 4,000 years. They originated in the hot valleys of southwest Asia, specifically in India and Iran. Early American settlers grew honeydew and casaba melons from seed brought with them from home as early as the 1600s. The first mention of melons in recorded history was found in John Ayto’s Dictionary of Word Origins in 1395. It suggests that the word was derived from the word Melos (the Greek Cyclades Islands, best known for… [ … ]