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10 Vegetables You Can Grow in the Shade

May 26, 2014 by Aouad Abdessamad

Plants require sunlight for their growth and in fact, most of them only grow if they are provided with at least six hours of sunlight in their day for nourishment. While no vegetables can actually grow in complete darkness, some of them can do remarkably well when grown in the shade. This is contrary to the expectations of many people who tend to think that a vegetable garden must be baked in complete sunlight all day long. Actually, this might not be very far from the truth as some vegetables like peppers, squash and tomatoes require sunlight in plenty to grow.

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Gardening, Organic Gardening Tagged: Broccoli, grow, shade, vegetables

How to Preserve Fruits and Vegetables

May 16, 2014 by Aouad Abdessamad

There are several advantages of preserving fruits and vegetables. When you preserve fruits and vegetables, you become self-reliant because during times when you can’t buy canned goods from the store, you will have some preserved fruits and vegetables on hand that you can use to serve with your meals. Preserving your fruits and vegetables also retains the nutrients inside of them for a long time and this is opposite of cooking them for a long time, which saps some of the nutrients out of them. Here are 20 fruits and vegetables that you can preserve.

1. Beets

 

The first step is to sanitize your canning jars and then pour about six quarts of water in a pressure canner. After you do this, you would then choose a few beets that do not have damaged spots or that are not diseased and then you would cut the top parts off the beets as well as the roots before washing them in warm water. Once this step is complete you will cook the beets for thirty minutes to an hour then drain them. To begin the preservation process cut the cooked beets and place them in the jars, then fill the jar with enough water to cover the beets but don’t fill the jar all the way to the top. Place the jars in the canner and let the jars stay in it for 30 minutes. Then remove the jars and place on a sturdy surface.

 

2. Figs

 

Figs are a delicious and nutritious fruit and there are several ways you can preserve them. To make a jam out of figs you would chop up three to four cups of figs and place them in a medium-sized pot with enough water to cover the figs. Furthermore, add five cups of sugar and three teaspoons each of lemon juice and vanilla. Let the figs cook down for 15 to 20 minutes then place in canning jars and put lids on the jars. Another way is to boil the figs for thirty minutes  and then place them in jars along with lemon slices. Fill the jars with water and place the lids on the jars before putting the jars in hot water for a few minutes. Finally, remove the jars.

 

3. Kumquats

 

Kumquats are tiny citrus fruits that taste great when preserved. One good reason why you should preserve them is because kumquats don’t have a long shelf life. To preserve the kumquats, you want to scrub a pound of them with liquid soap and water before rinsing them off with water. After you do this, you would boil the kumquats in a large pot of hot water for fifteen to twenty minutes then add a pound of sugar to the water and kumquats and let simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Finally, you would place the kumquats in jars then put lids over the jars.

Gardening, Organic Gardening Tagged: fruits, Preserve, vegetables

Which Vegetables to Grow During Summer

May 3, 2014 by Aouad Abdessamad

Many people do complain about the negative effect of summer on their gardens. This has made a lot of people who are living in areas with long periods of summer to lose interest in farming. However, this is completely because of some level of ignorance. There are some plants and vegetables that thrive well in summer and sunny conditions. If you are looking for vegetables to grow during summer, these should be the ones you must consider.

 
 There are some vegetables that are regarded as warm season vegetables, and this is because these require longer daytime and warmer temperature to thrive. The difference here is that while vegetables like broccoli and lettuce will revel in huge moisture and rain, these summer season vegetables do not tolerate frost. Because of this, they tend to sulk when left in cold soil. Longer periods of sunlight and warm soil are needed by these.

 Because of the mentioned conditions, you must ensure that these vegetables are planted when the last frost has been experienced in your area, and the temperature is no longer freezing. By this time, the soil is now warm enough for the germination of these seeds.

Gardening, Organic Gardening Tagged: bush beans, corn, cucumber, during, eggplant, grow, okra, peppers, squash, summer, tomato, vegetables, zucchini

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