I LOVE garlic. For me garlic is a food group in itself. Garlic is easy to grow, has a great yield, spruces up any dish and makes me feel so much better when I have a cold or sore throat. These are my four favorite varieties.
USDA Zone 6B, Organic Gardening
Cantaloupes and Muskmelons are small melons that have orange or green flesh and are great for smaller spaces. Their scientific name is Cucumis melo and there are many cultivated varieties.
USDA Zone 6B, Organic Gardening
MMMM peaches! A luscious ripe peach has no comparison. Peaches are well worth growing even thou challenging they can be.
USDA Zone 6B, Organic Gardening
Hazelnuts. I can't say enough good things about them. Except unfortunately my goats also love them. Hazelnuts are hardy, easy-to-grow nuts that start producing much faster than other nuts.
Organic Gardening, USDA Zone 6B
Pears are not typically the first fruit we think of when we think about starting an orchard. Its apples. But let me tell you something. Pears are easier to grow.
Pears are pretty hardy and have fewer diseases and pests than many other tree fruits.
