Turnips are easy to grow when planted in the right season and mature in just two months. They are biennials, usually grown as annuals. Although turnips are more of a staple in European kitchens, many southern gardeners like to grow them for the nutritious turnip greens. Turnips grow best in a temperate climate but can endure light frost. Fall crops are usually sweeter and more tender than spring crops--and pest a much less of a problem. Turnips have been grown for over 3

Growing lettuce is easy, reliable, requires little space, and enjoys a long growing season, allowing for multiple and continuous harvest. Lettuce is also one of the best vegetables to grow because it offers a nice mix of nutrients in a compact package, including iron, folate, and vitamins A and C. It's for all these reasons, that MOTHER EARTH NEWS states that new gardeners should choose lettuce as their first step in the journey to delicious, home grown self-reliance. Gar

There is no doubt about it--summer squash is a prolific producer. In the summer time, folks lock their car doors, not to prevent theft but to keep gardeners from throwing their excess zucchini into the back seat. We avoid tiring of zucchini by growing a wide range of the tastiest summer squash varieties and harvesting them at their peak. By planting several succession crops, watering the root zone and smothering weeds with a cover crop, we can reap a steady harvest from he

School gardens are an excellent tool for experiential learning and nutrition education. Establishing a connection with nature at any early age is extremely important. Research discovered childhood experiences with nature are strongly linked to adult attitudes toward plants. They determined that participation in active gardening during childhood was the most important influence in explaining adult environmental attitudes and actions. A school garden is a powerful environme