Cucumbers are one of the easiest vegetables I have grown. They grow quickly and give you plenty to harvest for the effort you put in, and that is super rewarding. If you’re planting a garden or potting up a few vegetable containers for the patio, you should definitely consider cucumbers. You may have questions about ...
Read More | Just VeggiesGrowing cilantro is worth the time and effort in more ways than one. Grow it for the bright, distinctively flavored leaves that elevate everything from tacos to curries, then let it flower and you’ll have yourself some coriander seed—an entirely different flavor from the same plant. The key to successfully growing cilantro is understanding its ...
Read More | Just VeggiesI interrupt this vegetable-focused blog to bring you a fruit—Mojo Berry—a mulberry worthy of your attention. To look at the fruits quickly you think, “Wait… is that a blackberry?” It’s not. Despite the name and the look of it, Mojo Berry is, in fact, a compact mulberry, botanically known as Morus rotundiloba ‘Mojo Berry’. The ...
Read More | Just VeggiesTraditional radishes are famous for their (typically) red swollen roots and quick crop time. But did you know there’s another type of radish? I did not until just this week! The heirloom rat tail radish rat tail radish turns the traditional idea of a radish upside down. Instead of forming an underground bulb, this unusual ...
Read More | Just Veggies“Vegetable gardens absolutely don’t have to be boring plots of green!” That joyful declaration sets the tone for Vibrant Harvest: Cultivating a Kaleidoscope of Colors in Your Vegetable Garden with Heirlooms, Modern Hybrids, and More, a new guide from gardener and educator Sandra Mao. The 2025 book invites home gardeners to rethink what a productive ...
Read More | Just VeggiesSpring is on the horizon and with it a new season to test, experiment and grow in the garden. For gardeners who love order and efficiency, it might be time to try out the Square Foot Gardening technique. And for those who already know about the wonders of Square Foot Gardening, there’s some exciting news ...
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