There’s Nothing Like Vine Ripened Tomatoes! Tomatoes are probably the most popular crop for backyard gardeners, and for good reason. It is impossible for anyone selling tomatoes to replicate what you can get from your own plants. This includes flavor, texture, color, variety, size, and just about any other characteristic of the tomato that you…
The Dilemma Most gardeners tend to focus on the plant kingdom. Animals get a bit of favorable attention, particularly bees and chickens. Fungi on the other hand are viewed by many gardeners as either neutral bystanders or foes in the process of gardening. It takes a long time for some of us to consider growing…
Goodbye Summer or Hello Fall? I can never decide whether to think of Labor Day weekend as Summer’s grand finale or Autumn’s grand opening. Maybe it’s just a reminder of constant movement; which is actually fitting since the holiday was created to celebrate the achievements of American workers, who have been world renown for busy-ness,…
Not Just For The South Sweet potatoes have a long history in southern cooking, and maybe because of this many people believe that they can only be grown in the south. Not true. With a little preparation and some patience sweet potatoes will thrive and produce well in any area that has at least 90…
Versatile Legumes Beans, Phaseolus spp. are some of the most versatile vegetables. They offer endless opportunities in the kitchen and are wonderful soil restorers for the garden. If your first thought is of green beans (aka “snap” or “string” beans), think again. Beans are not only edible in the green stage, but also in the…