Don’t you just love a tomato that is something other than red? Add stripes or some sort of ombre color gradient to the skin—better yet, make them change from green to purple to orange!—and the anticipation of eating that fruit rises a hundredfold. These novelties just make the tomato all that more interesting in my ...
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 VeggiesSummer is on its way in the USA and along with it, grilling season! Strawberry-tomato barbecue sauce is a fun twist on a classic condiment in any cookout. Barbecue sauce can be tangy or sweet, savory or spicy. Many people have strong opinions on their preferred BBQ; I am not one of those people. I ...
Read More | The Fresh SpreadAppThe All-America Selections judges gave a National Award to a tomato called Apple. That’s like naming your dog Kitten (I had a friend who did that, actually). And while the dog named Kitten in no way resembles a cat, Apple Yellow tomato is indeed reminiscent of an apple—a Golden Delicious, in fact. And, doubling down ...
Read More | Just VeggiesIf there is one garden dream that I have it is that all my tomatoes are well-behaved. By well-behaved I mean it is not a rangy character, growing every which way. Shimmer tomato, a new variety introduced by Burpee, is quantifiably a well-behaved tomato and my favorite plant in the garden this year. Why ...
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