I 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 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 ...
Read More | Just VeggiesThe Green Thumb Awards, presented by National Garden Bureau, honor both plants and products that represent the best new horticultural innovations and recognize that their unique features, growth habits, resilience and aesthetics. Each year the organization hands out these awards in two categories—the Professional’s Choice Awards judged by a panel of industry experts and the ...
Read More | Just VeggiesPreserving my garden harvest has not been my strong suit. Other than freezing fresh herbs and rhubarb, my garden produce ends up in a meal before it goes bad in the fridge. Then again, I don’t really have a giant vegetable garden (wish I did) so preserving hasn’t been a priority. However, perhaps your garden ...
Read More | Just VeggiesBeing 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 ...
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