Category: Growing Food

Tips and Techniques for Growing Food.

History of Grapevines

Because of the introduction of the European grapevines into America in the 1500’s, there was ample time for intermixing of species, so that taxonomists today have great difficulty of positively identifying a grapevine growing in the woods as a true native.

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History of Raspberry Plants

The widespread occurrence of red raspberry is a diverse and complex gene pool in the fruit kingdom, growing as erect bushes or as trailing vines, but black raspberry grows only in the erect bush form.

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History of The Pear

There is convincing archeological evidence from the excavation of the ancient lake dwellers in Switzerland that the European pear, Pyrus communis L., was known by that civilization.

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Pineapple Top Plant

Grow your own pineapple at home! Learn how to plant and care for pineapple tops to create a tropical oasis in your own garden or greenhouse.

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