Being a 365-day vegetable gardener is possible for most everyone and not just for those in warmer climates. Sure, for many gardeners January (and February and even March) may look like a windowsill full of herbs or a south-facing cold frame filled with leafy greens. Gardening and harvesting have their ebbs and flows—busier and slower ...
Read More | Just VeggiesAside from giant inflatables and pumpkin spice lattes, gourds are one of the most iconic representations of fall here in the U.S. As the calendar switches to September, a basket of colorful gourds takes the place of the vase of summer flowers on the credenza. Each one truly is different—a different crook, color pattern, warts ...
Read More | Just VeggiesGreen 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 VeggiesA new gardening book claims to give you the tactics to nurture your vegetable garden in just 10 minutes increments. Not only that, the author also says you’ll have a veggie garden and a life, all while growing more food more efficiently. Is that even possible? YouTube garden content creator CaliKim says yes. And she’s ...
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. ...
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