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.
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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.
How to Grow Bush Cherries
Bush cherries are fun-to-grow plants that offer an exciting alternative to cherry trees. They’re good looking, easy to grow and offer delicious, juicy cherries that are just too good to resist. Bush cherry plants are smaller than regular cherry trees. While they’re excellent as windbreaks, their impressive foliage and gorgeous blooms makes them pretty useful as ornamentals. Most varieties of bush cherries start producing within a few years of planting. For cherry lovers who’re just as impatient as me, I’d recommend Nanking Bush Cherry plant, a wonderful variety that sets fruit in its very first year!
How to Grow Carrots from Seed
Carrots are good. They’re good for health, they have a good taste and they’re good to have in your garden!…