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Several years ago, a friend told me that basil was the easiest herb to grow. "It sprouts like a weed", she says, "and it's really forgiving when it comes to how often you water it".
Galinsoga parviflora [4] is a species of herbaceous plant in the daisy family Asteraceae.It has several common names including guasca (Colombia), pacpa yuyo, paco yuyo, and waskha (Peru), burrionera (Ecuador), albahaca silvestre and saetilla (Argentina), mielcilla (Costa Rica), piojito (Oaxaca, Mexico), galinsoga (New Zealand), gallant soldier, [5] [6] quickweed, [6] and potato weed (United ...
Potato, aromatic herbs: Sow 2 or 3 radish seeds in with cucumbers to repel cucumber beetles. One study showed a 75% reduction in cucumber beetles with the concurrent seeding of amaranth. [55] Various sprays from lettuce, asparagus, Malabar spinach, and celery were found to reduce whiteflies. [47] See cucurbits entry for more info Cucurbits ...
Propagation is easiest by cutting out plugs from established plants. [12] These plugs should have at least one active rhizome, and grow rapidly under greenhouse care. [ 12 ] When establishing stands in the wild, Hierochloe odorata seeds require a period of cold temperatures before they germinate , and a germinate at a rate of 25-50%. [ 12 ]
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[2] [3] This annual plant can reach a height of 60 cm (24 in), with many branches on the upper part. The white to pinkish flowers are only 2 mm (1 ⁄ 16 in) across, clustered in small branched racemes. [4] [5] When consumed raw, cress is a high-nutrient food containing substantial content of vitamins A, C and K and several dietary minerals.
Allium tricoccum with open inflorescence bud (June 6). Allium tricoccum is a perennial growing from an ovoid-conical shaped bulb that is 2–6 cm (1–2 in) long. [4] Plants typically produce a cluster of 2–6 bulbs that give rise to broad, [5] flat, smooth, light green leaves, that are 20–30 cm (8–12 in) long including the narrow petioles, [4] often with deep purple or burgundy tints on ...