Veggies make you big and strong, so adding them to your regular diet is a must. Gardeners absolutely love them because they are so easy to grow and there is no better feeling than eating fresh vegetables from your own garden. Here, you what veggies are easy to grow, and much more!
When you go to a grocery store and pick up a large cauliflower head, you probably don’t wonder where it comes from. Or do you? Well, the origin of this vegetable might surprise you. Even though we grow this plant from seeds in the modern day, it doesn’t mean that it has always been the…
Green beans are definitely must-have veggies in the vegetable garden because they are highly nutritious, have numerous health benefits, and they are also relatively easy to grow. Although there are many varieties of beans, they can all be grouped into two types of beans, including bush beans and pole beans. You will grow either pole…
There aren’t many children who love broccoli, but as we grow up, all that changes, and this veg becomes almost everyone’s favorite! We add it to soups, use it as a side dish, and incorporate it in pasta recipes. You don’t always have to go to the grocery store to get yourself a couple of…
Tomatoes are one of the most common plants you’ll find in home gardens, which is no surprise as they’re so delicious and nutritious! Honestly, I have never found a tomato variety that tasted bad, but there are some varieties that taste better than others. Interestingly, we can actually measure the sweetness of tomato plants. Tomatoes…
As science advances, numerous new vegetable varieties have emerged — this includes new species of carrots, some cross-breeding between different types of veggies, and also the improvement of classic veggies. Did you know that they have extracted the hormone that protects fish from the deep, cold water of the Antarctic sea and put it in…
Here is one of the tastiest chili pepper plants for all of you spice lovers out there! The Caribbean Red habanero pepper, also known as Capsicum chinense, is a very hot pepper plant according to the Habanero Scoville rating — it has almost 475,000 SHU (Scoville heat units). Therefore, this is not a common hot…
To make a prize-winning hot sauce or Mexican Chile Rellenos, you need high-quality peppers. And where can you get better ones than from your own garden? This article offers 25 different hot and sweet peppers to grow, so you can prepare various dishes from different cuisines. We’ll discuss their appearance, taste, and the time it…
Growing vegetables in Arizona does not allow for following regular gardening rules where you plant seeds in early spring and wait for the plant to grow during summer. Since Arizona is located in a desert region, the temperatures can rise to a flaming 105 degrees Fahrenheit! We can barely get through these hot summer days,…
Yum! Yum! Yum! Let’s talk about my favorite vegetable – or should I say fruit? — tomato! Tomato plants are probably one of the easiest plants to grow in a vegetable garden, especially because they can tolerate being exposed to full sun throughout the day. In fact, they need the sun for growth, development, and…
Growers around the world invest their time and energy into cultivating cucumbers in vegetable gardens. These plants usually have a long growing season, which means you’ll have to wait some time for them to start maturing. But once they ripen, you’ll soon get tired of harvesting them every morning! Sadly, your cucumber plants may sometimes…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. The broccoli plant is a vegetable that we can’t live without, especially when we’re trying to cut our carb intake. But, what happens when you have blooming broccoli in your garden? Can you eat…
Two things come to my mind when I think of pumpkins, the first one is Cinderella and the second one is Halloween. When I think about pumpkins for some time, I think of them as edible fruits, mainly found in pumpkin pie. No wonder plant growers decide to grow at least one pumpkin variety! Of…
A round cucumber is something we aren’t used to seeing every day. But, even though they’re not your typical heirloom variety, you can still grow them and surprise your friends and family with an interesting salad. Before we continue this article, here’s some info about cucumbers: [table id=80 /] Now that you know some basic…
We all like lettuce in our sandwiches and salads, but what happens when this vegetable doesn’t taste good? Bitter lettuce is not something that will go unnoticed in your Caesar salad. It’s not like arugula, so you can’t use it to add a more pungent taste to your dishes. This article brings you the most…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, Ghost pepper, Habanero pepper, Cayenne pepper… these are some of the hottest peppers in the world according to Scoville heat units (SHU). Do you want to know where your favorite habanero…
Tomatoes are definitely on my top-five list of favorite foods. I would add tomatoes to every meal if I could! When I think of food in general (and I think about it a lot), tomatoes are always at the forefront of my mind. A little while ago, I found out that tomatoes contain lectins, which…
We are all spicy food lovers here, and chilli peppers are some of the best spicy foods in the world! These amazing pepper plants can add so much depth and flavor, not to mention a kick, to every meal! This article is primarily focused on chilli flowers, without which we would have no chili peppers….
At the beginning of your gardening journey you will have so many questions! What type of soil to use? When to plant? Do you prune certain plants? What even is pruning? Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. There’s so much information about every type of plant you could possibly want to grow out there though!…
If you are a fan of super spicy foods, then you must have heard about one of the most hot peppers; the habanero! The Habanero is a chilli pepper that originates from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, although it sometimes gets mistaken for Caribbean chili peppers as they have a similar taste. The Yellow habanero,…
If you love hot peppers, then you’ll simply adore the habanero orange! Perhaps you got tired of the mild jalapeno, and are looking for more excitement. Well, growing your own orange habanero peppers will be a piece of cake if you follow our care guide. All habanero peppers need is a bit of water and…
If you like pumpkins, you may be surprised to know that they have many wonderful health benefits. There are also loads of cool things you can do with a pumpkin. If you really think about it, there are all sorts of pumpkin-related things. There are pumpkin pies, pumpkin seeds, Halloween decorations, jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin carvings, pumpkin…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. Tomatoes are a favorite ingredient for salads, stews, and sauces. This article will discuss two very interesting varieties of tomatoes, so read on to discover everything you need to know about Black Krim vs…
Everyone loves peppers, whether they’re hot or sweet. But I bet you’ve never given much thought to flowering peppers, perhaps because you didn’t even know that peppers flower, or you just ignored them because they don’t improve the beauty of your reading room or office. This is why it’s good to know everything you can…