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Welcome to Plant to Plate!

Welcome to Plant to Plate! We focus on  simple growing tips  and  simple ways to either use the harvest or save it for later . Our gardening facts articles focus on basic facts about growing specific vegetables, fruits, and herbs.  We get right to the point - no anecdotes, essays, or filler content here! Our simple uses articles include simple pairings and other ways to either use the harvest or save it for later.  Harvest time is a busy time, so we keep these simple, straightforward, and easy to find too. Both of these sections are organized alphabetically by plant, so you can find what you need quickly and easily. The further reading articles go into further detail about these and related topics.  We keep them separate from the facts and uses articles so that you can always find those easily. Click here to get the Plan Ahead! printable garden planner completely FREE with email signup! Connect with Plant to Plate on Pinterest here and on Et...
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What is Ingestibility?

This article contains affiliate links for books that I genuinely recommend.  Affiliate links pay us a very small commission for recommending a product via a direct link to that product at no additional cost to you.   Our full affiliate link disclosure can be found here. Edibility and related terms are part of our discussions here at Plant to Plate.  Each  gardening facts  article has an ingestibility section for the plant being discussed.   For example, our Growing Blackberries  article contains this statement: Blackberry fruits (berries), flowers, and leaves are edible. Blackberry leaves have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and can be used in  herbal preparations .  The most common preparations are  tea (infusion)  and tinctures.  An herb:solvent weight ratio of 1:4 at 40% alcohol is suggested for a blackberry leaf tincture. There are no known safety concerns associated with ingesting blackberries leave...

Plant Reproduction: How Do Plants Reproduce?

Plant reproduction comes up in our discussions here at Plant to Plate.  Each  gardening facts  article has a Reproduction section for the plant being discussed.   For example, our  Growing Roses article contains this statement: Roses reproduce by seed and by suckers.  They can also be propagated by cutting. How do plants reproduce?  Why does it matter to gardeners?  Read on to find out. Jump to:  How it happens | Why it matters | Where to find it How Do Plants Reproduce? Some common ways that plants reproduce are by seed, by runner, by sucker, by rhizome, and by cutting. Of these, reproduction by seed  is the most common.  Most seed-bearing plants produce seeds from their flowerheads or in their fruits.  Sometimes these are part of the normal, slow growing process.  Other times, they are produced when the plant experiences stress and bolts, also known as going to seed, suddenly. Runners and suckers are shoots...

Yield: What It Is and How to Calculate It

Yield is part of our discussions here at Plant to Plate.  Most  gardening facts  articles have a yield section for the plant being discussed.   For example, our  Growing Tomatillos article contains this statement: For tomatillos, how many are produced per plant (also called the yield) largely depends on the type of tomatillo and, at times, the variety. Most tomatillo varieties produce 60-200 fruits per plant. What is yield?  How can you calculate it?  Read on to find out. Jump to:  What it is | How to calculate it | Where to find it What is Yield? Put simply, yield is how many usable crops are produced . Many agricultural sources list yield on a per-acre or per-bushel basis since they are intended for large-scale farmers.  Here at Plant to Plate, we mainly speak to home gardeners, homesteaders, and small-scale farmers.  So our yields are almost always provided in  per-plant terms. For some plants, such as in the  ...