A frenulum (or frenum) is a small fold of tissue that prevents an organ in the body from moving too far.
Cover crops usually are grown to prevent soil loss from wind and water erosion. Use fast-growing cover crops, such as winter wheat or annual rye, on fall-spaded gardens. A second, and probably more important reason home gardeners should use cover crops is to improve soil structure and increase organic matter.
Sprinkled throughout the gardening advice are old-fashioned recipes â such as Parsnip Cake, Artichoke Pie and Pepper Wine â that highlight the flavor of these vegetables. The following excerpt on heirloom beet varieties and chard varieties was taken from chapter 8, âBeets and Chard.â. Buy the brand new e-book of Weaverâs gardening classic in the MOTHER EARTH NEWS store: Heirloom Vegetable Gardening.