Vegetables: Cucumbers
Cucumbers are divided into two broad groups, pickling and slicing, on the basis of shape and color. Pickling types are short and blocky and have white or black spines on the cucumber (spines are small and easily overlooked). Fruit are generally ... [... more]
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Watermelon
Most watermelon plants require a lot of space and quickly take over a small garden. Some varieties are described as having short vines. Those described as having bush type plants may be disappointing. Varieties are available that produce large or ... [... more]
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Endive and Escarole
Endive has curly, finely cut leaves, while escarole has broad, flat leaves. Both are somewhat coarse textured and have a strong flavor that some interpret as bitter. These two strong-flavored leafy greens are commonly used in salads. Both are ... [... more]
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Vegetables: Carrots
Mississippi's heavy clay, poorly drained soils are not suited for development of long, straight carrots, so select varieties that are only 6 to 8 inches long. Carrot seed is slow to germinate, and germination may not be uniform. Mississippi's ... [... more]
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Summer Squash
All summer squash (straight neck, crookneck, bush scallop, and zucchini) are actually true pumpkins. They cross-pollinate with each other as well as Halloween type pumpkins, spaghetti squash, and small ornamental gourds. All this crossing does ... [... more]
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Vegetables: Kale
Light frost improves the flavor, and in some years, kale plants survive the winter to produce an early spring crop of leaves. This close relative of cabbage and collards is best grown in the fall garden. Light frost improves the flavor, and in ... [... more]
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Chinese Cabbage
Several different vegetables are commonly called Chinese cabbage. There are both heading and nonheading types. Several different vegetables are commonly called Chinese cabbage. There are both heading and nonheading types. Michihli types form tall ... [... more]
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Sweet Corn
There has been an explosion of new sweet corn hybrids offered by seed companies in recent years. There has been an explosion of new sweet corn hybrids offered by seed companies in recent years. Sweet corn varieties can be divided into three broad ... [... more]
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Vegetables: Eggplant
Eggplant is an extremely cold sensitive vegetable, and early planting results in stunted plants. Eggplant is an extremely cold sensitive vegetable, and early planting results in stunted plants. Direct seeding in the garden is not recommended. ... [... more]
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Jerusalem Artichoke (Sunchoke)
Jerusalem Artichoke (Sunchoke), a relative of the sunflower, produces fleshy tubers that are boiled, fried, or eaten raw. This relative of the sunflower produces fleshy tubers that are boiled, fried, or eaten raw. In the spring, plant small ... [... more]
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Vegetables: Pumpkin
Most garden pumpkins are planted for Halloween. Pumpkins planted in spring, when summer squash, cucumbers, and melons are planted, mature in mid-summer, long before Halloween. Most garden pumpkins are planted for Halloween. Pumpkins planted in ... [... more]
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Vegetables: Beets
Beets require cool temperatures and a loose, moist soil for best production. An adequate supply of potash in the soil is necessary for roots to form. Soil test before planting. Beets require cool temperatures and a loose, moist soil for best ... [... more]
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