Vegetab1e:growing in the home garden

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Growing vegetables in the home tables. Home-grown produce can of the finer points of growing
garden is a profitable hobby and also be picked at the peak of vegetables under your own con-
an excellent form of relaxation. maturity. Modern freezers enable ditions will only be learnt by ex-
Most householders have some house owners to preserve vege- perience. However, always re-
room in their backyards for a few tables for use later in the year member these basic rules :
vegetables, and farm gardens can when commercial supplies are Do not try to grow too much.
supply a whole range of vege- scarce. Good soil preparation will
tables, practically all of the year. Not all retailers supply the less always pay dividends.
Even flat-dwellers may grow a commonly eaten vegetables ; the Plant the correct varieties for
few herbs in pots or boxes. home gardener can grow these the season and your district.
Nothing can really match the himself-within the limits of the Keep up with routine opera-
freshness and quality of vegetables season and locality. tions such as irrigation, weed-
freshly picked in the garden. Here we discuss the general ing, and pest and disease
Flavor, texture and food value are principles of garden management control.
generally far superior ; this applies and then give in detail the require- Harvest vegetables at the
particularly to the raw salad vege- ments of individual crops. Many proper stage of maturity.
What is a
vegetable?
There is no clear demarcation be-
tween vegetables and other plants.
They are herbaceous rather than
woody, the edible portion has a
high water content and generally
they are annuals although there
are some biennials and perennials.
Various parts of the plaGt are used
as food-roots, leaves, stems, im-
mature flower parts and mature
Vegetables can be grown year rould in this garden. Good planning means less
work and better crops. (Photo: Your Garden")
and immature fruits. In contrast
to deciduous fruit vegetable fruit
flower and set fruit over a
relatively long period.
Roots-Beetroot, carrot, celeriac,
chicory, horseradish, Jerusalem
artichoke, parsnip, radish, salsify,
sweet potato, turnip.
Stem-Asparagus, kohl rabi,
potato (underground stem), celery.
Leaf--Brussels sprouts, cabbage,
endve, fennel, garlic, leek,
lettuce, mustard, onion, parsley,
rhubarb, shallot, silver beet,
spinach, water cress.
Immature flower part-Cauli-
flower, globe artichoke, broccoli.
Immature fruit-Bean, broad
bean, choko, cucumber, okra, pea,
sweet corn, summer squash.
Mature fruit-Xantaloup. egg
plant, capsicum, pumpkin, tomato,
winter squash, water melon.
Here - we discuss some 50
different vegetables including
mushrooms which are a fungi.