Bitter melon
Momordica charantia (aka bitter melon or bitter gourd) is a popular vegetable in many Asian countries and has an adamant place in ...
Plants of Turkey
I will be experimenting with a new type of article as I am currently traveling around Turkey for plant collections. I traveled from ...
Growing Zones
Knowing your growing zone helps you figure out what you can and can't grow in your climate. Traditional North American growing zones, ...
How to: Propagate Dragonfruit by seeds
Dragonfruit, aka pitaya, is often cultivated by cuttings but may also be grown from seeds. Propagation from seeds is by far the ...
Costa Rica
My mother recently went on a trip to Costa Rica and brought back a wealth of pictures. The following are pictures that I thought were ...
How to: Propagate Piper (Black pepper and lolot)
Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a common spice with a rich history. Peppercorns from black pepper have been traded for thousands of ...
How to: Grow Papaya from Seed
The Papaya is an iconic tropical fruit coming from the Carica papaya plant. Typically papaya trees can get quite large, sometimes over ...
Passiflora Edulis
Passionfruits belong to the Passiflora genus with hundreds of species. While Passiflora can be found around the world, the most ...
Dwarf Barbados Cherry
The Dwarf Barbados Cherry (Malphigia punicifolia) is a popular choice for use as a bonsai. This is mainly due to the plant's extremely ...
How to: Propagate Bananas
I recently set up a poll to gauge my readers' interest in the next propagation guide, but unfortunately there was a problem and it got ...
White Butterfly Ginger
The family Zingiberaceae is known for beautiful, and often bizarre flowers as well as rhizomes. The family is most well known ...
How to Grow: Taro
Taro is a common name for a wide range of plants under the family Araceae. There are many species of plants that are hosts to the ...