If you aren't already growing ground cherries in your home garden, then now's the time to start. "Ground cherries are in the nightshade family that also includes eggplant, tomatoes, and potatoes," ...

Ground cherries (Physalis sp.) are easy to grow with minimal pests and diseases. Although you may not recognize a ground cherry, you might be familiar with a close relative: tomatillos! Tomatillos, ...

One of the joys of gardening is the ability to experience new things each growing season. Sometimes it’s a new cultivar or variety of a plant that you have grown for years. Or perhaps new colors on ...

Growing food indoors during the winter might sound like a large project, both in time and expense. But when the steps are broken down, it is much simpler than you think. The most difficult part is ...

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About 20 years ago, while on vacation in Nashville, Tenn., I saw my first coffee plant growing inside a greenhouse. I was fascinated to learn that its red “cherries” grew in bunches and that each ...

While we’re talking about other backyard fruits, here’s a reminder about the Ground Cherry. I wrote an article on ground cherries a couple of years ago, and I still love these little fruits. For those ...