Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)

Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower) – A Little History and Some Growing Instructions The Tithonia, also known as The Mexican Sunflower is a member of the Daisy family and native to Mexico and Central America where it grows in the brush or among the scrubby grasses at the sides of roads or forests. Spanish explorers discovered the plant during their early excursions into…

The Tomato

The Tomato – A Little History and Some Growing Instructions Of all the vegetables grown in America, none is more universally beloved than the tomato, and yet, for many decades, this delightful fruit was shunned by Americans who considered it poisonous. The tomato is native to Mexico and western South America where it grows as a perennial. It has been a…

The Swiss Chard

The Swiss Chard – A Little History and Some Growing Instructions Swiss chard is a cold tolerant biennial that is closely related to the beet. It is native to southern Europe and much older than the beet. It is believed to have developed from a form of wild beet thousands of years ago. White, yellow and dark green forms of chard…