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…
It’s All About Shaved Asparagus I’ve been seeing shaved asparagus recipes everywhere and decided to join the bandwagon. Asparagus, salad greens and herbs are the only vegetables actively producing in our garden. So, naturally, my latest recipe is a salad. Plus, this is a good opportunity to use up some of our fresh herbs. Yes,…
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…
First fall harvest Today was the first day of fall harvest! It was only a very light cutting, only a few leaves, but enough to whet the appetite for good things to come. Bring on the greens! We spent Labor Day weekend direct sowing kale, collard greens and turnips, along with several of our other…
The Turnip- A Fully Edible Plant Autumn is upon us, and the garden has been generous so far this season. For the past three or four weeks we have been regularly harvesting greens, but now the time has finally come for something a bit more substantial. The first turnips of the season are ready to pull!…