Indoors black pepper plant

Indoors black pepper plant. Get outside and see the fruit. Pepper is a low-maintenance perennial. Indoors and out. Use for seasoning, making pie and gratin dishes, salsas, dips, casseroles, and salad dressings. Plus pepper bush is an ideal companion for peppers. It looks great and loves peppers! Indoors and out. Bred by John Stanton, A.S.P.S., on Southern Living editorial staff.

Indoor use of pepper

Pepper in greens

Indoor use of red bell pepper

Indoor use of pimento

The sap of the mulberry tree. More than 30 percent of its composition is resveratrol. Since many berries and nuts have this chemical, the rumors that grapes and peanuts contain resveratrol are untrue. Mulberries, berries, and walnuts are all very healthy. Eat them for dessert, bread, cereals, muffins, and pancakes. Bred by John Stanton, A.S.P.S., on Southern Living editorial staff.

Indoor use of mulberries

There are only about 1,300 species of birds. Sixty percent of them are small birds. Nest on branches of other trees, swallow berries. These birds are included in most birding records. Let them in. It is easy. They really add color to the landscape and they'll let you know if you've done anything wrong. Indoors and out. Bred by Roger Dargis, A.S.P.S., on Southern Living editorial staff.

Indoor use of a robin

Grape berry

Indoor use of grapes

Banana in three fruits. Banana is a yellow fruit with thin skin, smooth, yellow skin. Flavors range from sweet to tart. It is used for food and beverages and added to cakes, candies, ice cream, cream pies, ice cream, snacks, pies, pies, cakes, jams, salsas, and jellies. A mild flavor means it doesn't require further sugar. If you like bananas and want to raise them in your garden, you can harvest banana flowers and fruit on the current plant after they ripen. Bananas require light, warmth, and a long time to ripen. They are highly susceptible to fungus. Bred by Roger Dargis, A.S.P.S., on Southern Living editorial staff.

Indoor use of grapes

Strawberries in nine fruits

Strawberry is a plant of many fruiting types that resemble plants in the berry family. Strawberries grow on vines that fruit into high, globular or conical clusters. Their fleshy berries are intensely flavored and have a high acid content. The red variety is thought to be especially nutritious. The ripe berries are picked for jams, pies, jams, jellies, sorbets, and beverages.

Indoor use of strawberry

The artichoke is a member of the thistle family. The artichoke is both edible and ornamental. It is popular in French cooking, and is found in many dishes in salads, sandwiches, and entrées. Artichokes have heart-shaped leaves, and are grown by cutting off the tops of the plants to encourage bud formation. There are a variety of other artichokes, including the purple globe artichoke, but the three named varieties of cultivated artichokes are "Henderson's Champion," "Cynthiana," and "Violetta." Artichokes are cultivated in many parts of the world, including France, Italy, California, Peru, and China. Bred by Roger Dargis, A.S.P.S., on Southern Living editorial staff.

Indoor use of artichokes

Orange in eight fruits

Orange is used in juice, jam, baking, cake, salad dressing, preserves, orange marmalade, and cereal. It is in dark fruit sorbets, gelatin desserts, ice cream, fruit salads, and creams. It is an excellent preservative for pickles. Many orange cultivars are grown commercially, including Florida, Navel, Valencia, and Cara Cara. Bred by Robert Duvall, A.S.P.S., on Southern Living editorial staff.

Indoor use of oranges

Cherries in nine fruits

Cherries are small fruits that can be eaten whole. They have a sweet-and-sour fruit flavor and are available fresh, canned, dried, and frozen. There are more than three hundred varieties of cherries grown in the U.S. and Canada. Cherries are a staple of tart cherry varieties, available in many forms. Other types include sweet cherries, with mostly unripened fruit and many types of sour cherries, available fresh, canned, dried, and frozen. Cherries are a staple of tart cherry varieties, available in many forms. Other types include sweet cherries, with mostly unripened fruit and many types of sour cherries, available fresh, canned, dried, and frozen. Bred by Roger Dargis, A.S.P.S., on Southern Living editorial staff.

Indoor use of a cherry

Quince in six fruits

The genus Cydonia includes several species of deciduous tree growing throughout the Mediterranean and in the Middle East. Quince is the preferred fruit of all three species, with several cultivars available. Quince is best used when very ripe. It is a staple of quince jam, preserves, jellies, and fruit butters. The fruit is used in any recipe that calls for any one of the above in any number of forms. Bred by Roger Dargis, A.S.P.S., on Southern Living editorial staff.

Indoor use of quince

The watermelon is an annual or perennial fruit. It is a compact bush with long, juicy fruit. A squash, it is similar in size to cucumbers and melons. Watermelons have two parts: an elongated, light green rind, or skin, with small seeds,