In Canada, most garlic qualities give better results if planted in the fall. They will have the time to develop their roots and the bud will not come to the surface before the soil freezes.

Garlic requires a uniformly moist soil during the growth period: place mulch for better results.

Stop watering the garlic a few weeks before collecting it. To find out if it's ready, pick up one or two seedlings and feel the bulbs. You will be able to feel the cloves in the peel of a ripe bulb. Remove the bulbs once they have reached the right size before the peel has deteriorated and before it opens.

You can start growing beets after the last spring frost. They must be planted in an open and sunny area.

Continue to irrigate the beets every day until they germinate.

The beets are ready to be harvested when they reach the size of a small orange.

The basil must sprout indoor within 6 weeks before the last seasonal frost and then be planted in a soil that has a temperature of at least 21 ° C. It has to be placed in an area where it receives 6 to 8 hours of sunshine a day .

Make sure the soil is moist, basil plants like humidity.

The best time for harvesting is when the plant starts to sprout (before the flowers bloom), when the first seedlings develop the first leaves.

Cultivate artichokes in a sunny area and in a fresh, deep, medium-textured soil.

Artichoke plants absorb many nutrients and need lots of water to grow in the best way.

The harvest is done by hand with scissors or knives. After that, the artichoke plant hibernate in the winter and then awaken in the spring.

Cucumber plants must be planted not earlier than 2 weeks before the last seasonal frost. They are extremely sensitive to frost, their germination temperature is 21 ° C! When outdoor, sow the seeds in columns 15-25 cm from each other, 1.5 cm deep. If you are transplanting, place the seedlings 30 cm apart.

When the seedling comes up from the ground, water it up to 1 gallon of water a week once the fruit is formed.

Collect the cucumbers once they reach a length of 15-20 cm. Do not pick the cucumbers when they are yellow, the best time is when they are uniformly green, hard and crisp.

Plant the onions as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring, usually at the end of March or April, or in any case once assured that the temperature does not drop below 20 ° C. Choose a place in full sun.

Give the onions 2 cm of water a week and add fertilizer once a month to provide nourishment.

At harvest time, once the top has a yellow color, fold it so that it is horizontal to the ground. After 24 hours the tops will be brown, then extract them from the ground.

Firmly place the bulbs into the ground a little more than 1 cm deep. Place them in rows about 30 cm apart from each other, approximately 3-4 weeks after the last seasonal frost.

Water well after removing the weeds and place mulch between the rows of seedlings to maintain soil moisture.

The more mature the scallion, the more it develops a strong flavor. Start picking it up when it reaches a height of 15 cm. If there is a tuft left, collect it entirely.

Plant the seeds 7 cm from each other. The seeds of the bushy beans should be planted 5 cm apart. Do not grow the sidlings indoor because they could die at the time of transplantation so sow at any time after the last frost of the season. The soil temperature must be around 7 ° C.

Try to keep the humidity high by placing mulch at the base of the plant and make sure the soil is constantly drained.

Beans must be harvested when the seeds in the interior have not yet matured. To collect them cut the beans and do not pull them to avoid damaging the plant. Once collected, store them in the fridge in a moisture-proof container.

Fig plants must be planted in mid-spring. A young tree takes up to two years to produce fruit. We recommend planting them in a pot because it is easier to move them to warmer and sunnier areas. Only a few selected species survive at temperatures below 4 ° C. They grow better on sandy soils with pH 7 or slightly lower. If you decide to plant fig trees in the ground, put the roots in a hole and cover the tree up to 5 cm from the beginning of the trunk. Plant fig trees 5-6 meters from each other.

Be careful not to have soil containing too much nitrogen. Fertilize the soil each year and cover the area around the trunk with mulch. To avoid damages, fig trees need to be pruned at the end of the winter just before it starts growing in the spring.

Collect the figs as soon as they are soft to the touch. Remember that this fruit has no taste until it ripens, avoid picking it up before time. Keep it in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Sow the seeds directly in the garden around the time of the last seasonal frost, but if you want you can start 4 weeks before. It loves fertile, well-drained and moist soil.

Do not water the fennel too much because the roots can rot. It is not necessary to fertilize the soil. Once the bulb appears, cover it in dirt so that it maintains a whitish color and a sweet taste.

The bulb must be collected when it reaches the size of a tennis ball. If you let it grow, the plant will produce sows and the taste will become bitter.

Pour the seeds onto a garden bed full of dirt. Cover the seeds with a layer of soil and irrigate with a little water. Lettuce needs to be in direct contact with the sun for several hours a day so choose to plant it in a sunny place. However, put taller plants nearby in order to give it a few hours of shade.

Lettuce is a vegetable that grows well even in spring and autumn. Its seeds tolerate rigid temperatures even though the ideal growth temperature goes from 7 ° C to 18 ° C.

The collection is simple, just cut the leaves with scissors or a knife when they reach a height of 7-10 cm.

Sow indoor about two months before the soil outside is heated or buy plants from a greenhouse. Place the 7-10 cm tall seedlings at 60-75 cm from each other in a well prepared seedbed. Clip the tips to get a more bushy plant.

Place a pole near the plant when it reaches a height of 60 cm to provide support. Water abundantly and fertilize every two weeks during the growing period.

To produce larger fruit, limit the production of each plant to 5 eggplants. Start the harvest 16-24 weeks after sowing, when the skin is shiny and wrinkled. Cut the stem 1,5 cm from to the eggplant. Eggplants can be stored for up to two weeks in a humid place, not colder than 10 ° C.

It is recommended to plant apple trees in the spring and in sunny areas even though it is a plant that tolerates the cold well. It does not tolerate drought and stagnation of water. To plant, dig horizontally twice the size of the roots and 60 cm in depth. Fertilize the soil with a good amount of organic fertilizer. Place the plants 3-4 meters apart.

It is necessary to prune it when it is young to set its structure and then once a year to relieve it from dry and useless branches. Fertilize the soil immediately after flowering and in autumn.

The harvest season is from August to September depending on the variety. Collect apples when they lose their green color. Once collected, keep them for about 6 months at a temperature ranging from 0 ° C to 7 ° C.

Potato plants prefer sunny places where they can get at least 6 hours of sunlight a day. They like well drained, light, deep, soft and rich soils. Dig a 10 cm deep hole with a hoe, place the seed and cover the hole. Make sure the seeds are spaced 20 to 30 cm apart. The seedlings should come up within 2-4 weeks, depending on the outdoor temperature.

Do not let the potatoes emerge from the soil because they will become green therefore toxic. Once the potatoes have formed, do not keep the soil constantly moist otherwise they will go bad.

Collect the potatoes when you are close to the first autumn frost or when the leaves become yellow or wither. It is possible to collect them even earlier: the "young" potatoes will be ready 7-8 weeks after flowering.

Initially, the peppers should be grown indoors, 8-10 weeks before the last seasonal frost. The seeds are generally difficult to germinate and grow very slowly at the beginning: to speed up the timing, place a lamp at the base of the soil to reach 26 ° C.

Chili peppers prefer moist soils, water often when there is drought. Add mulch around the seedlings to prevent weeds from growing and to retain moisture. Once grown, the seedlings need fertilizer rich in phosphorus and potassium otherwise you will have lush plants with poor fruit.

Chili peppers can be collected once they have reached the appropriate size. Leaving the fruit attached to the plant increases the spiciness. Continuous harvest stimulates the production of new fruit.

Before planting a pear tree, consider its size because it can even reach 12 meters. Be aware that the dwarf version also exists. Plant the tree in full sun so it gets 6-8 hours of sunshine a day. Dig a hole as big and deep as the size of the container from which you extract the roots of the purchased plant.

An important aspect of the care of the pear is the pruning. The first pruning must occur as soon as it is planted: leave a guide branch in the center and another 3-5 branches facing out. Cut all the others. Clip the ends of the branches that you have decided to keep to encourage growth.

Once the pears have changed color and are firm, it's time to pick them up. Open the pear with a knife and check that the seeds are brown. Remove the fruit from the tree by holding the branch with one hand and pulling the pear with the other. If you have picked the pear too soon, let it ripen inside. The ideal storage temperature ranges from 18 ° C to 21 ° C.

Plant the seeds 1.5 cm deep (more deeply if the soil is dry) and 3 cm apart from each other. The seed should not stay wet for a long time.

Make sure the soil is well drained and rich in nutrients. Be careful not to fertilize the soil too much because the peas suffer too much nitrogen. Use bone meal fertilizer because it is rich in phosphorus, or manure, or potassium-rich fertilizer.

Continuously collect peas from the plant to encourage growth, the appropriate time is the morning once the dew has gone. Do it with two hands so as not to break the fragile plant. Peas can be stored in the freezer or in the refrigerator for no longer than 5 days, wrapped in absorbent paper and in a plastic bag.

It is better to start growing cherry tomatoes when you are sure that the chances of night frosts are gone because the frost will kill the seedlings. One of the most effective tricks is to put limestone at the base of the holes where the plants will be placed. Put the tomato plants in a place where they can receive at least 8 hours of sunlight a day. Tomatoes need a lot of sun to develop sweetness. Tomatoes require a temperature ranging from 15 ° C to 35 ° C for germination, which will take place very slowly in cold temperatures. They take 6 to 12 days to emerge from the soil.

For the first 7-10 days after transplanting, give them half a liter of water per plant. Use black plastic sheeting with holes, non-woven fabric or mulch to cover and heat the plants at the beginning of the season. After 10 days make sure that the plants receive at least 2.5-7.5 cm of rain per week or water with 7.5 liters of water per plant. Increase the dose if the weather is very dry. 180 cm tall wooden poles or other materials can be used to support the plants. Implant the poles 20-25 cm underground just before transplanting to avoid damaging the roots. After a few weeks from the planting you will see the early leaves appear between the big leaves and the main stem. From now on and until the plant has reached a full development, you will have to get rid of extra leaves at least once a week. This is to prevent the plants from vegetating too much, but also to accelerate the ripening of the tomatoes.

Collect the fruit when it reaches the maximum ripeness, about 60 days after the transplant.

The parsley does not need specific conditions to grow properly. Choose a partially sunny area. For best results, sow within 6 to 12 weeks before the last seasonal frost.

Eliminate the weeds that grow around the plants and keep the soil moisture level high. Throughout the summer, water the plants evenly.

When the plants develop three well-identified stems, the parsley is ready to be harvested.

Plant rapini in a partially sunny area and water it moderately.

Rapini tolerates cold well. For this reason it can be grown in a greenhouse or outdoor in a shack during the winter, as long as it does not freeze and there is enough sun. Hot temperatures will make it germinate, like the lettuce.

Rapini is ready to be harvested when the flower bud is about to open but has not yet developed a color.

Sow the seeds 0.5 cm deep and 1.5 cm from each other in columns or plant the seedlings together with other salad. Plant continuously every 2-3 weeks to ensure a continuous harvest up to a month before the first seasonal frost.

Arugula does not need a lot of water, you can water it once a week. Water stagnations must be avoided. It does not require particular fertilizations.

Arugula is easy to pick up, when they are about 10 cm tall, cut the leaves with scissors. The seeds can be stored up to 5 years for future sowings.

Plan to plant more than one tree because certain types of plum trees require cross-pollination to produce fruit (but not all). It is important to choose the right type of tree for your area: some plants do not grow in North America. Place the plant in a well-drained soil, in a well-sunny area away from the wind. The frost ruins the plant. Place the trees at least 6-7 meters apart.

Prune the tree frequently to prevent the branches from breaking due to the weight of the fruit. Make sure to prune in the early spring or mid-summer, never in the winter. If you break a branch, cut it at the level of the nearest healthy part. Water the young tree abundantly throughout the first growing season. Right after, water it regularly. Give it plenty of water in mid-October to prepare the tree for winter.

Collect the plums when they are soft, they should be easy to pick from the branch by a simple rotation. You can still collect the fruit when it is a little harder but it will not be as sweet.

Do not plant the pumpkin until you are sure the threat of frost is over and the soil is warmer. If you want to pick it up for Halloween and you live in the North, plant it in mid-May. If you are in the South, plant it in early July. If you plant them too early they go rotten or become too tender for Halloween. Choose an area of 6-9 meters outdoors, in full sun and that has a soil with good drainage.

Pumpkins need lots of water but don’t exaggerate. They are also able to tolerate short periods of drought and dry weather. Avoid wetting the leaves because they might develop fungi. Stop completely watering them a week before harvest. Carefully remove every weed.

Pumpkins can be harvested when they have a dark orange color. If the plant dies prematurely due to other causes, collect the pumpkins and store them in a mild and dry place. To cut it from the plant, use a sharp knife and make sure to leave a few inches of stem attached to it because stemless pumpkins do not store well like the others. Keep them at a temperature between 10 ° C and 12 ° C.

Plant the zucchini seedlings in full sun in a soil rich in mulch and well drained. If you want to transplant them, sow the seeds indoor, 3-4 weeks before the last spring frost in biodegradable pots. A week before transplanting, make sure that the seedlings adapt to harsher temperatures and less water. Wait until the outside temperature is around 18 ° C.

Zucchini requires a mild air and soil temperature (ideal 21 ° C) and does not germinate in a cold soil. Lay down black plastic sheeting on the ground before sowing or transplanting, in order to warm up the soil. Place the plants 60-120 cm apart from each other to facilitate the passage of air and avoid the transmission of diseases. The zucchini is a monosexual plant, it means that it has both male and female flowers. To produce fruit the bee must first visit the male and then the female for pollination. Keep the soil moist.

Zucchini should be harvested when they approximately reach a length of 15 cm. Keep an eye on them when harvest time comes because they can grow very fast. Large zucchini are usually more bitter and fleshy.