DENVER — Gardeners begin planting in earnest around St. Patrick's Day. Inside, we celebrate the day with pots of shamrocks. Shamrocks don't really exist in Ireland or anywhere else. They're just Dutch ...

I am operating under the assumption we will have another warm summer and fall. I could be wrong, but shouldn’t we at least plan to try to take advantage of the added heat, just in case I am not? Yes, ...

Sweet peas are easy-to-grow, hardy annuals. If you live in USDA Zone 7 or warmer, plant them outdoors in late fall. Elsewhere, plant them from late winter to very early spring. The seedlings can ...

For as long as I can remember - which is usually about two minutes, the same as my attention span - I've heard that Good Friday is the traditional day for planting peas. That always struck me as being ...

For the past three years, I’ve started my pea crop by using the “gutter pea” technique. I know that doesn’t sound very appetizing, but it is a great method for sowing and transplanting them. Most ...

As early as the spring of 1960, I've heard old timers argue whether peas should be planted on Feb. 14 or Feb. 15. My mom always said she planted hers on Valentine's Day, unless it fell on a Sunday, in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Even though the temperatures are still fluctuating wildly and we are six to eight weeks away from our last frost, several types of vegetables can be sown outside now in time for ...