Farming Chart

With their odd shape and spiked orange exterior, the horned melons rests in the produce aisle, looking more like something you’d pass by than purchase. … Read more

There’s nothing worse than biting into a melon to discover it’s not so much melon as wet cardboard, you’ve bought it on a whim, full … Read more

Soil pH is arguably most important factor in yield. It’s not so much that you’re adding a lot of nutrients, but that your plant can … Read more

The Christmas cactus gets the same treatment most of us give it. We water it sparingly, like it’s a desert plant that shouldn’t get wet. … Read more

To select a chamoe, you don’t just look at the color; you need to see it, smell it, and touch it. Unlike a banana or … Read more

If you think beets are all about the dirt flavor… And turning everything they touch pink, you probably wouldn’t grow any, since most people stops … Read more

The problem isn’t that hydrangeas are hard to grow; it’s just that they aren’t all the same plant. What I mean: One variety isn’t like … Read more

In your mind’s eye, you’re buying Thai bananas that will be dessert, but before you get around to cooking them up, they’ve turned to mush. … Read more

It gets better with age: That’s not how most fruit works. Within days of picking, berries mold and apples bruise. Not this one: A melon … Read more

The pale green skin of the honeydew melon catches your eye. At home you’ll cut into it, hoping for something sweet. What you get is … Read more

In midsummer, when fruit is so sweet it almost makes your teeth ache, you begin. That first bite: That’s what we’re growing for, right? It’s … Read more