I joke that stones are my garden plot’s first harvest each spring, but in reality “stone soup” is displaced on my spring menu by tender shoots of herbs, lettuces and spinach. Casually throwing seeds of lettuces, herbs and tender greens into the soil as I do a final fall garden raking gives me a crop ...
Read More | Just VeggiesBe safe and healthy in the garden this spring, friends. I say this because a few days ago I received the annual prepare-for-spring announcement from my community garden organizer. The subject line was “Gardening in the time of COVID-19.” It gave general information about the cancellation of a city-wide Gardeners’ Gathering due to the virus, ...
Read More | Just VeggiesYou may have read or heard the NPR piece on a report titled, “Future 50 Foods: 50 Foods for Healthier People and a Healthier Planet. The report, funded by the World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund) and Knorr Foods, finds that 75% of food people eat globally comes from just 12 plant ...
Read More | Just VeggiesFlea beetles are my springtime nemesis. As soon as my first seeding of kale, radish and arugula emerge from the ground, those pesky beetles (formally known as Phyllotreta cruciferae) attack and mow them down, making all but impossible for them to thrive. The species name clues you in to the fact that flea beetles are ...
Read More | Just VeggiesI learned a new tidbit of information about cauliflower this week. I said to myself, “Well, that explains a lot”. The issue concerned stunted cauliflower and one of its causes. Dehydration! Who says an old gardener can’t learn new things? Why Cauliflower Stops Growing Last week I ran into the owner of a Dutch ...
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