Mild winter herbs have never really been in the realm of possibility for a New England gardener like myself. The most I have ever hoped for is the parsley to have a few remaining stalks in March and that’s only if I mulched it sufficiently. But now that winters aren’t as cold and as long ...
Read More | Just VeggiesI’ve decided to grow sprouts in my newly cleaned growing closet. The closet, which had once been home to my wintertime seed sprouting activities, became the catch-all space for plungers, power tools and spare cans of paint (like we’ll ever use those). A rainy weekend provided me ample time to revitalize the space and take ...
Read More | Just VeggiesThai chili peppers are not my usual jam. And by jam, I don’t mean pepper jam or jelly. Give me a jalapeño at 2,500-8,000 units on the Scoville heat scale or maybe even a serrano (10,000-23,000) if I’m feeling daring and that’s about it. Thai chilis are 60,000-100,000 Scovilles, and for me that can be ...
Read More | Just VeggiesPassion Fruit that is winter hardy to -4F, or about Zone 6b? Yes, it’s true. The Swiss breeding company Lubera has been growing and selling its hardy Cooltropics® Eia Popeia® variety in Europe a few years now and this vining, climbing, flowering and fruiting plant is indeed able to survive in this non-tropical environment. And ...
Read More | Just VeggiesPhytophthora Blight may be throwing a wrench into your pumpkin and winter squash crops as they enter the final weeks of the season. With squash crops and wet weather—and we’ve had some wet weather in New England this summer—comes the threat of fruit rot. Where there is water, there’s the possibility of a ruined crop. ...
Read More | Just VeggiesAlternaria Leaf Spot might be popping up on your broccoli, Brussels sprout, cauliflower and other members of the Brassica family as days become cool at the end of summer. That is according to the Extension Service of the University of Massachusetts. I recently read their Vegetable Notes newsletter from August 2024, and it said Alternaria ...
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