How to grow Amaranth from seed to harvest. Amaranthus is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial plants collectively known as amaranths. Some amaranth species are cultivated as leaf vegetables, grains / pseudocereals, and ornamental plants. Some of the Amaranth varieties include Green Marog, Dreadlocks Amaranth, Molten Fire Amaranth … Read More

Growing Kale for seed is easy. Kale is a cold-hardy vegetable that can be planted in early spring or autumn. Kale, or leaf cabbage, belongs to a group of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) cultivars grown for their edible leaves, although some are also used as ornamental plants. Kale plants have green … Read More

Growing Malabar Spinach from seed is easy. Native to India and Indonesia, the plant is also known as Indian, creeping, Asian, Vietnamese, Surinam, Ceylonese and Chinese spinach. There are two varieties of Malabar Spinach, namely Green Malabar Spinach (Basella alba) and Red Stem Malabar spinach (Basella ruba). Both varieties taste … Read More

Growing Tomatoes from seed is easy. Tomatoes are long-growing, heat-seeking, sun lovers! Tomatoes are available in a wide variety of sizes, from tiny grape-size types to giant beefstakes. These warm-season plants do not tolerate frost.

Tomato cultivars can be classified according to their growth habit:

Determinate tomatoes are plants that grow to … Read More