Cooking Garden » Still http://www.cookinggarden.com Create Your Own Cooking Garden Wed, 18 May 2011 21:38:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Is It Normal For The Seeds To Grow Roots While Still Inside The Fruit? http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/is-it-normal-for-the-seeds-to-grow-roots-while-still-inside-the-fruit http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/is-it-normal-for-the-seeds-to-grow-roots-while-still-inside-the-fruit#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:20:19 +0000 admin http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/is-it-normal-for-the-seeds-to-grow-roots-while-still-inside-the-fruit Dear all,
My folks just bought this papaya from a local supermarket and upon slicing it open, we found that all the seeds inside the papaya had grown roots that kind of looked like beansprouts.
Now, we have tried googling this interesting phenomenon but found no records whatsoever.
So is it a norm, or do we have a potential mutated fruit here that might grow to eat us all in the future?
Unfortunately, I cannot provide pictures because they had already processed the poor fruit for consumption.
Appreciate all genuine and constructive replies, thank you.

]]> http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/is-it-normal-for-the-seeds-to-grow-roots-while-still-inside-the-fruit/feed 1 What Kind Of Vegi, Herb,spice Or Fruit Plants Can I Plant Still Plant In My Garden And Are Not Hard To Grow? http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/what-kind-of-vegi-herbspice-or-fruit-plants-can-i-plant-still-plant-in-my-garden-and-are-not-hard-to-grow http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/what-kind-of-vegi-herbspice-or-fruit-plants-can-i-plant-still-plant-in-my-garden-and-are-not-hard-to-grow#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:20:59 +0000 admin http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/what-kind-of-vegi-herbspice-or-fruit-plants-can-i-plant-still-plant-in-my-garden-and-are-not-hard-to-grow I have a garden bed and would like to plant some vegi , herb ,spice, or fruit plants but I would like to know what are some of the easier plants to grow and keep healthy until harvest? Also When you list a plant please tell me if should plant the seeds for that plant or by the plants if I can at first! I live in Pa if that helps with the Climate. Thanks!

]]> http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/what-kind-of-vegi-herbspice-or-fruit-plants-can-i-plant-still-plant-in-my-garden-and-are-not-hard-to-grow/feed 3 If My Garden Is Polluted With Dog Poop Is It Still Safe To Grow Vegetables? http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-garden-vegetables/if-my-garden-is-polluted-with-dog-poop-is-it-still-safe-to-grow-vegetables http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-garden-vegetables/if-my-garden-is-polluted-with-dog-poop-is-it-still-safe-to-grow-vegetables#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:17:58 +0000 admin http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-garden-vegetables/if-my-garden-is-polluted-with-dog-poop-is-it-still-safe-to-grow-vegetables Although dog and cat manure both contain organic nutrients useful to plants, neither is safe to use in soil containing food crops. Both contain parasitic pathogens that are harmful to human health. Dog manure can contain the eggs of Toxocara canis (the common large roundworm), which can also infect humans. It’s estimated that 90% of young puppies are infected with this worm-many are born infected-and up to 50% of all adult dogs. The eggs can be transferred to the human mouth by a person’s fingers or from foods that have been in contact with dog feces. Toxocara eggs can remain viable in the soil for up to 10 years depending on environmental conditions. Because no information is known on the effects hot composting has on Toxocara eggs, it also unsafe to add dog manure to compost heaps intended for food crops. If you have a dog feces problem in your garden, remove the feces and take care to use good hygiene practices (thoroughly washing hands and vegetables) to avoid possible contamination.

]]> http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-garden-vegetables/if-my-garden-is-polluted-with-dog-poop-is-it-still-safe-to-grow-vegetables/feed 0 Can I Still Grow My Own Fruit And Vegetables If I Don’t Have A Garden? http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-still-grow-my-own-fruit-and-vegetables-if-i-dont-have-a-garden http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-still-grow-my-own-fruit-and-vegetables-if-i-dont-have-a-garden#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:19:42 +0000 admin http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-still-grow-my-own-fruit-and-vegetables-if-i-dont-have-a-garden Is there anything I can grow in a pot, I have a conservatory which acts as a lovely sun trap on hot days, I’d like to utilise it the best I can, but unfortunately I don’t ave the facilities to plant anything in the ground outside. Can someone give me inspiration?

]]> http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-fruit/can-i-still-grow-my-own-fruit-and-vegetables-if-i-dont-have-a-garden/feed 16 My Garden Is Very Shady Is It Possible To Still Grow Vegetables? http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-garden-vegetables/my-garden-is-very-shady-is-it-possible-to-still-grow-vegetables http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-garden-vegetables/my-garden-is-very-shady-is-it-possible-to-still-grow-vegetables#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:20:58 +0000 admin http://www.cookinggarden.com/grow-garden-vegetables/my-garden-is-very-shady-is-it-possible-to-still-grow-vegetables if so what veg are the best to grow in these conditions ?

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