The 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 VeggiesKitchen Minis is a new line of miniature potted vegetables that folks can grow inside on a sunny countertop or out on a patio table. And considering that most of America has had to put their outdoor vegetable gardens on hold for the cold months, having some choices for what to grow indoors is extremely ...
Read More | Just VeggiesIf you were on the Victory Garden 2.0 kick when the pandemic hit earlier in the spring of 2020, I suggest you keep your focus and carry through with a fall vegetable gardening—and *gasp!* maybe even the first bit of winter. Are you as tired as your tomato plants look now? Feel weighed down with ...
Read More | Just VeggiesJapanese beetles are devastating my veggies. Not surprising, really, since I did have a severe outbreak of grubs—from which Japanese beetles develop—in my vegetable garden’s soil over the last two months. The grubs (the larval form of the beetle) have now grown up, emerged from the ground and become the devastating chewers that they are. ...
Read More | Just VeggiesAnimals of all sorts are unwelcome in the garden, and using a repellent of some sort becomes necessary. In my urban community garden the most common animal visitor we have are a few neighborhood cats. They are fairly harmless, usually just sitting in a patch of sunlight or taking a nap under the giant rhubarb ...
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