How To Grow — category: How to Grow Vegetables

Melon plants have sparse leaves and need a lot of sunshine and heat to mature their fruit. Their roots are delicate and require high nutrition and lots of water. For all that effort, you’ll be rewarded by the ripest, sweetest melons you’ve ever tasted. Follow along with this handy How to Grow Melons Guide and grow refreshing flavour this summer.! Latin Cantaloupes (musk melons) & Honeydews: Cucurbita melo Watermelons: Citrullus lanatus Family: Cucurbitaceae Difficulty Easy in a greenhouse or cloche, or outdoors in long, warm summers. Difficult without these conditions. Season & Zone Season: Warm season Exposure: Full-sun Zone: 4-10 Timing It is essential to...

Celery is a refreshing treat from the garden. Children love the stalks with some natural peanut butter. Celery is also great when juiced. Celeriac is a variety of celery that is grown for its root, which can be used in a variety of culinary dishes. You can steam, bake, boil, puree or stir-fry this delicious root — the possibilities are endless! You may also opt to store the root in a cool and dry area of your home. On the Coast, consider growing for picking in the fall and early winter. Follow  this handy How to Grow Celery and Celeriac from seeds Guide and...

Dry beans are an ecologically sound foodstuff in today’s world. Being a bean, they produce at least part of their own nitrogen supply with the help of symbiotic bacteria, which live in the soil. Dry beans are one of the easiest crops to produce organically. Dry beans are excellent protein sources when combined with whole grains, nuts or small amounts of meat or fish. Dried beans also contain fibre and minerals (remember to discard the soaking and cooking water to reduce flatulence).  Follow along with this handy How to Grow Dry Beans Guide and grow delicious beans for hearty soups all winter long....

The humble rutabaga is often called a turnip, but rutabagas are much more useful in the kitchen, are more nutritious, and store well. Amazing yields of flavourful roots are possible in a small space. Introduce rutabagas on dip trays (like carrot sticks), soups and stews, and raw in lunch boxes. Follow along with this handy How to Grow Rutabagas from seed Guide and grow great storage vegetables for your root cellar this season. Latin Brassica napobrassica Difficulty Easy We Recommend: Laurentian (RU692) has been a WCS favourite for many years. It’s hard to imagine improving on this reliable workhorse. Season & Zone Season:...

The thick walls of some pumpkins are wonderful for cooking and store well all winter. Pumpkins for carving are thinner walled so kids can decorate them easily.  Follow along with this handy How to Grow Pumpkins from seed Guide and have some Halloween fun this fall! Latin Cucurbita maxima & C. pepo. Family: Cucurbitaceae Difficulty Easy, but these big plants require lots of room. Season & Zone Season: Warm season Exposure: Full sun Zone: Not winter hardy. Compare the days to maturity to the length of a typical summer in your area. Days to maturity are from transplant date. Timing Direct sow or...