A new variety of basil called Everleaf Lemon is the winner of the National Garden Bureau’s (NGB) “Professional’s Choice” Green Thumb Award in the Edibles category. The Green Thumbs recognize new plant varieties and gardening products that, according the NGB, “meet rigorous criteria including uniqueness, innovation, problem-solving and overall appeal to gardeners. In Everleaf’s case, ...
Read More | Just VeggiesMild 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 VeggiesIt’s the last few weeks of peach season, and I am loving it! This point of the season — cobblers and pies and jams and syrups made, but the peaches keep coming — is a great time to try new recipes. Try this delightful and unexpected breakfast hash before the peaches leave for another year. Peach ...
Read More | The Fresh SpreadIn two previous posts on starting seeds I discussed how to prep for the seed-starting process (Part 1) and what to do as you get down to sow your seeds indoor (Part 2). Now that your seeds are sown, let’s discuss a few tasks that happen between now and the time your seedlings can head ...
Read More | Just VeggiesThis pre-fall stage is my favorite time of year. Will it be 54*F outside? 94*F? In my little corner of the Wasatch Mountains, it’s not uncommon to have both in the same week this time of year. My tastebuds get a little confused sometimes, not knowing if they should crave a summer watermelon salad or ...
Read More | The Fresh SpreadBasil Downy Mildew, or BDM for short, is a disease that is steadily impacting both commercial growers and home gardeners. You likely have seen it but didn’t realize what it was. BDM appears as dark grey water-soaked marks on basil leaves, and it slowly spreads over the whole plant and onto others, thanks to rain ...
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