Kitchen Gardening, Beginners

We are already into the first year of our small kitchen garden.  There are more and more people who are filling their yards with edible and healthy plant growth.  People are even using the small crooks and crannies of apartments and innercity living, like our little casita plot in Albuquerque.

Recently I was on kgi's website, and they have a wonderful slideshow with tips on starting your own kitchen garden that I thought I would share!  For the full slideshow and more info on growing your own food, visit kgi.org/how-to-grow-a-kitchen-garden.

I also added some links to other websites, articles, and references for specific foods/plants of interests.  If you have any requests or additional references please email duchessinternational@gmail.com

Perrenials (that last longer than two years) 

examples: asparagus, rhubarb, chives, horseradish, and winter onions

....for info on growing winter onions, check out www.wikihow.com/Grow-Winter-Onions

...for info on which onion to plant at what time, go to bonnieplants.com/library/which-onion-is-right-for-you/

Also, for info on the tastes and uses of onions in cooking, check out this article by Lauren Rothman, a jounalism graduate living in Brooklyn who describes herself as "almost vegetarian" and an "uban gardener" and "avid cook and food lover":

www.seriouseats.com/2014/06/differences-between-onions-yellow-red-vidalia-what-are-ramps-shallots-how-to-cook-with-onions-guide.html

Spring (short season, can be grown in cool temps) 

examples: early spinach, cabbage and beets, lettuce, onion sets, mustard, turnips, peas and radishes

Summer (long season, warm temps)

examples: eggplant, okra, tomatoes, watermellon, beans and lima beans, cabbage, cucumbers, celery, sweet corn, pumpkin, squash, swiss chard, bush and pole, muskmelons, potatoes

Fall (survives or even thrives in cooling temperatures)

examples: lettuce, collards, turnips, bush beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, endive, spinach, radishes, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, kale, and kohlrabi

....soon more info on the nutritional benefits of Kale

....how to grow Kale

.....nutritional benefits of kohlrabi

....how to grow kohlrabi

There will be more to come in articles to follow!  

Any input, questions, requests or advice: email duchessinternational@gmail.com!  We love hearing from you!

Also, if you want to get a sneak peak of what is coming next, check out this article also from Lauren Rothman on Basil (specifically Thai Basil) and start warming up for our article series on growing and cooking with herbs:

www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/you-should-use-thai-basil-southeast-asian.html?ref=title