by Bede | Aug 8, 2023 | Blog
Although Citrus is a subtropical genus, northern gardeners can grow lemons, oranges, and other citrus trees in containers to enjoy fresh citrus fruit. Standard-size grapefruit and orange trees can grow 18 to 22 feet tall, whereas dwarf varieties only grow 8 to 12...
by Bede | Feb 17, 2022 | Blog
Growing watermelons requires lots of space, sun, water and nutrients. They are greedy, rambling vines, like all plants in the Cucurbitaceae family (e.g. zucchini, squash, pumpkin, cucumbers) Watermelons are not particularly difficult to grow, but because they are so...
by Bede | Dec 4, 2021 | Blog
Pawpaw, commonly referred to as a “tree”, is properly a large herb growing at the rate of 6 to 10 ft (1.8-3 m) the first year and reaching 20 or even 30 ft (6-9 m) in height, with a hollow green or deep-purple stem becoming 12 to 16 in (30-40 cm) or more...
by Bede | Oct 16, 2019 | Blog
Pepino melon shrub (Solanum muricatum), is a lesser-known member, of the family Solanaceae (Nightshade). It is an evergreen shrub native to the mild Andean regions of Colombia, Peru and Chile. It has a light-yellow to light-green skin, streaked with purple...
