Cantaloupe is a large, orange-fleshed fruit that looks just as great as it tastes! Also known as rockmelon and muskmelon, cantaloupe belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae and is a wonderful choice for every home garden. Full grown fruits can weigh 1.1 to 11 lbs and are a rich source of potassium, vitamin C, dietary fiber and antioxidants. Take a look at the essentials of growing cantaloupes from seed.
Month: April 2012
How To: Planting and Growing Cucumbers from Seeds
They’re good looking, nutritious and can be added to every meal… I’m talking about Cucumbers, one of the must have plants for every home garden! These green, cylindrical plants pack good quantities of essential minerals like Manganese, Phosphorus, Magnesium and Potassium. Also, they’re a rich source of Vitamins C, K and A, and have a pleasant, refreshing taste. Growing cucumbers isn’t too difficult.
Growing Spinach From Seed
Spinach is the world’s most famous green leafy vegetable. And though most of the credit for spinach’s popularity goes to one rugged, heroic sailor with anchor tattoos on his humungous forearms, the immense nutritional value of spinach also plays a noticeable part! Growing spinach isn’t too hard either. Here are a few simple tips for growing spinach from seed.
Growing Eggplants from Seed
Eggplants are warm weather veggies that look stunning in the garden and enticing on the dinner table! Eggplants belong to the Nightshade family and are one of the easiest to grow of all vegetable plants. Here’s how you can grow eggplants from seed.