Green Lightening Squash is one of a handful of vegetables that were recently presented with the All-America Selections Award for 2025. It’s actually the second squash to receive the National Award for an edible variety this year. But unlike that other squash (you can read about Squash Thriller here), Green Lightening is a summer squash, ...
Read More | Just VeggiesBroccoli is the best and tastiest vegetable you likely aren’t eating enough of. And if you are eating it, you’re not eating the best part—the stems! These are bold statements for me to make and mostly subjective, but chances are I am at least 90% correct when it comes to your eating habits. According to ...
Read More | Just VeggiesMy love for eggplant is a recent thing, and thanks to All-America Selections, one of their 2022 AAS Winners for 2022, and eggplant variety named Icicle, I will be growing a very cool white-skinned version of this vegetable next summer. Icicle Description As I said, Eggplant Icicle, from the breeders at Known-You Seed America Corporation, ...
Read More | Just VeggiesAppThe All-America Selections judges gave a National Award to a tomato called Apple. That’s like naming your dog Kitten (I had a friend who did that, actually). And while the dog named Kitten in no way resembles a cat, Apple Yellow tomato is indeed reminiscent of an apple—a Golden Delicious, in fact. And, doubling down ...
Read More | Just VeggiesI counted last year’s cucumber harvest on one hand. It was dismal. Whether it was the up-and-down weather, an unhealthy plant or a combination of the two, my cucumber was a disappointment. This year, however, will be the year of cucumber overload. I’m growing a variety that predicts a bushel of cucumbers—it’s even in the ...
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