Here at the Veggie-Bed, the seed germination incubator is running full throttle. The first flat of collard seedlings was moved from the incubator to the greenhouse to harden off and continue growing. The young plants will be kept in the greenhouse until they can be planted in the ground or sold.  New seeds are placed…

The first flat of seeds for this season was placed in the seed germination incubator. Seeds that were planted are broccoli, collards, kale, and spinach. They will remain in the incubator at an average temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and 16 hours of light daily, and moisture is applied as needed. When the seedlings have…

Click on embedded links for more information Almost every vegetable garden has them – hot peppers. So, what to with these fiery capsica (aka peppers)? Try freezing, roasting, blending with a sauce, pickling, canning, or drying them. Having gobs of cowhorn peppers (Capsicum annuum, Plant variety -Cowhorn Pepper) at the Veggie-Bed, we chose to dry…

Every season the Veggie-Bed is overrun with squash. These plants flourish by planting the squash throughout the Veggie-Bed’s grounds in areas with plenty of sunlight and good drainage.  Squash is in the genus of herbaceous vines in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, Cucurbits (aka Cucurbita), and the species is grown worldwide for their edible fruit. “Squash…

Easy to grow and highly nutritious, okra is a win-win and finds itself grown here year after year.