In India, spiny gourd, or kantola, is a popular vegetable, especially in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. It is typically cooked in curries, stir-fries, and fritters, often ...

Image Credit: Freepik Ivy gourd requires male and female plants to be grown in a 1:9 ratio for effective pollination, as it is a dioecious plant. Around 2500–3000 sprouted cuttings are needed ...

Vine crops don’t need a support to grow and produce, but they tend to take over the garden if left to sprawl on the ground. Training these vines to grow vertically allows you to plant more ...

By BECKY LIVERMORE, Master Gardener The first annual vines in the ground at our place are sweet peas — Lathyrus odoratur. During a well-organized spring, I start them indoors in pots.