Broccoli is the best and tastiest vegetable you likely aren’t eating enough of. And if you are eating it, you’re not eating the best part—the stems! These are bold statements for me to make and mostly subjective, but chances are I am at least 90% correct when it comes to your eating habits. According to ...
Read More | Just VeggiesI wrote in this space not long ago about how easy it is to grow parsley indoors during the winter. You can read that post HERE, but to summarize: Just repot your outdoor parsley into a more-deep-than-wide pot, give it some well-draining potting soil and place it into a sunny window. You’ll have fresh parsley ...
Read More | Just VeggiesAfter a fairly mild winter with very little snow, our first 70-degree day in my garden was April 4, 2023. The autumn before, I had left five dahlias in the ground because I hadn’t liked them the previous summer. But, by the end of the month, they all sprouted in the garden! In my area, ...
Read More | Everything RosesYou typically see a lot of trend lists coming out this time of year, even in the topic of gardening. I, for one, usually decline to spread these trends because I have always been a firm believer in the phrase “you do you.” However, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) recently shared its top gardening trends ...
Read More | Just VeggiesGrowing parsley in winter is one of the surprising gardening delights of the season. I was reminded of this during a recent walk through my neighborhood on a 32F day. In fact, it may have been colder than that. The otherwise brownish-hued community garden contained pops of green emitting from both this resilient herb and ...
Read More | Just VeggiesSome of your vegetable plants may be dead or dying and some may be A-okay if temperatures have dipped to 32F or below in your area. If it’s cold where you are, your tomatoes and squash are certainly goners. But your kale, cabbage and Swiss chard are doing fine, even after a coating of frost. ...
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