I don’t usually get excited about cucumbers. I have three reasons why not: 1) The plants usually take up way too much room in my garden, 2) the fruit ends up being way too big and seedy, and 3) other than using in a tzatziki sauce or making my mom’s old-school cucumber salad, I can’t ...
Read More | Just VeggiesThe “small-framed” new Patio Delight tomato from Burpee may be compact, but believe me, it checks off all the must-haves that most home gardeners are looking for in a tomato. Now, it’s not an heirloom, but that is not a box that requires checking in my book. Heirlooms can be rangy (i.e. leggy and flailing ...
Read More | Just VeggiesMy brother called me in early spring and said, “I am transplanting beets from seed starts this year, in order to get a good early crop.” My response? “It’s not gonna work.” I was adamant. “Not. Going. To. Work.” Guess how this situation turns out. Exactly. He had an excellent crop of beets. From transplants. ...
Read More | Just VeggiesThe Mexican Sour Gherkin Cucumber (a.k.a. cucamelon) from Burpee is the latest new-to-me edible for my garden. More on that in a second. First, I want to tell you a little story. When I was a kid, one of the treats my mom would give us was a canned fruit cocktail. I loved its sweet ...
Read More | Just VeggiesI am growing rhubarb above ground in my small rural landscape this year. I am hoping that this new-to-me growing method will result in a more robust plant—one that I can actually harvest rhubarb from—in midsummer. Last year was the first year I had grown rhubarb in my small backyard garden at my country home. ...
Read More | Just VeggiesIn 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 ...
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