Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Asparagus is a cool-climate perennial plant that is fairly well adapted to all but the hottes more...

Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Beans may be the most diverse garden vegetables, ranking second only to tomatoes in popularity. more...

Beet
Beta vulgaris
Garden beets are closely related to sugar beets and to Swiss chard. All are the same species and are more...

Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Broccoli is a member of the mustard family, and grows along the seacoasts of Europe more...

Broccoli Rabe
A recent e-mail asked a simple question: “Where can I find broccoli rabe seed?”. Now, broccoli I know - but broccoli rabe see more...

Brussels Sprouts
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Named for the city in Belgium where they first attained popularity, Brussels sprou more...

Cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Cabbage is a cole crop, a member of the mustard family, Cruciferae. It is on more...

Carrot
Daucus carota var. sativas
These vegetables with their bright orange roots may not appeal to the youngest family me more...

Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
A member of the mustard family, cauliflower and its close relatives are different v more...

Chinese Cabbage
Brassica rapa var. pekinensis

Chinese cabbage is another of the cole crops, cultivated in China for 1,500 years more...

Collards
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Collards are a mainstay of Southern vegetable gardens. The cool-season leafy vegeta more...

Corn, Sweet
Zea mays var. rugosa
Who can resist a steaming hot ear of fresh-grown corn on the cob? Being a native crop, it is m more...

Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Cucumbers are vine crops that are closely related to squashes, pumpkins, and melons. They are warm- more...

Eggplant
Solanum melongena var. esculentum
Most people recognize eggplants with their dark purple fruits and wonder how they more...

Endive - Escarole
Chicorium endivia
If you’ve ever had a salad that tasted quite bitter, it probably had one or both of these leafy g more...

Horseradish
Armoracia rusticana
This hardy, easy-to-grow perennial member of the cabbage family is unforgettable! The roots of more...

Jerusalem Artichoke (sunchoke)
Helianthus tuberosus
This tall, fall-flowering perennial sunflower is native to the United States, and was used by more...

Kale
Brassica oleracea
Kale is a cool-season cooking green used similarly to collards (most Southerners prefer collards more...

Leek
Allium ampelopasum
The leek is a biennial onion relative that is grown as an annual for its long, thick stem, which more...

Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
No other salad crop is grown or used in such large quantities as lettuce, which has become an essent more...

Malabar Spinach
Basella rubra
Also known as “climbing spinach,” this ornamental summer vine, from the tropics of India, is not a tr more...

Mustard Greens
Brassica juncea
This leafy relative of cabbage and collards is grown early in the season and also as a fall crop. M more...

New Zealand Spinach
Tetragonia tetragonioides
There are few leafy greens that do well in the South in our summer heat; like Malabar spi more...

Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra is a relative of hollyhock and hibiscus that hails from the hottest parts of Africa. Ga more...

Onion
Allium cepa
One of the oldest crops in human history, gardeners grow these members of the lily family for the immat more...

Onions and Leeks - Home Garden
Growing Onions and Leeks in the Home Garden
by Orin Martin

taken from the Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Foo more...

Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
Parsnips were among the first vegetables brought to Virginia and Massashusetts by colonists in the more...

Pea, English and Snap
Pisum sativum var. sativum
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon (Sugar Pea)

Peas are decidedly cool-weather more...

Pea, Southern
Vigna unguiculata
To a Southerner, “peas” means blackeyed, not English. Also known as field pea, cowpea, and protop more...

Pepper
Capsicum annuum, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum frutescens
Peppers are available in so many types and va more...

Potato
Solanum tuberosum
The potato ranks with rice and wheat as one of the world's leading food crops. It is the number o more...

Potato, Sweet
Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas
Because of their need for long, warm growing conditions, sweet potatoes are often more...

Pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita mixta

Pumpkins are much-loved decorations for more...

Radish
Raphanus sativus
Radishes are fast-growing, cool-weather vegetables. They grow any place they can have some sun and more...

Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum
Rhubarb is not a “traditional” Southern vegetable, though many cooks look forward to harvesting t more...

Rutabaga
Brassica napus
Rutabagas, also known as “Swedes” or “Swedish turnips,” are a cool-weather, giant cross between the more...

Shallot
Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Shallots are related to onions, but have a milder, more delicate flavor. In some parts more...

Sorrel
Rumex acetosa (scutatus)
Sorrel, commonly called garden sorrel, produces leaves with a sharp, lemony flavor. A high more...

Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Spinach is probably native to southwest Asia. Gardeners have cultivated it for centuries as a sal more...

Squash
Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita mixta
Squashes are warm-season vine crops with flav more...

Squash - Pollination
Gardeners growing yellow squash and zucchini may notice that many blooms come on the plant early but fall off without forming more...

Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Chard, more commonly called Swiss chard, is actually a beet that has been bred for leaves more...

Tomato
Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Tomatoes are unquestionably the most popular garden vegetables in the United States. more...

Tomato - Early Blight
Most tomato gardeners have seen the symptoms: lower leaves turn bright yellow then drop off the plant. As the season progress more...

Tomato Viruses
Virus Diseases of Tomato

Cornell:
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Tomatoes - Evaluating Different Varieties
My friend Terry is a garden experimenter...but best of all, he likes to share his information.

Here are his thoughts o more...

Tomatoes - How they Ripen
If you've ever wondered about how tomatoes ripen, how the Flavr Savr tomato was intorduced or how biotechnology could affect more...

Turnip
Brassica rapa var. rapifera
Turnips are cool-weather members of the cabbage family, which includes broccoli, caulif more...

Yam Identification versus Sweet Potato
WHEN IS A YAM NOT A YAM?
Thanksgiving Thoughts
Rhoda Love
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