2nd Nature Organic Plant Food might just be the environmentally responsible, easy to use and effective plant nutrition product you’re looking for your vegetable garden. Let’s address the elephant in the room first, though—2nd Nature is made from black soldier fly larvae frass. If you’re unfamiliar with the term “frass,” think of it as insect ...
Read More | Just VeggiesAdding worms to your gardening routine has numerous benefits, including improving soil health, reducing waste, and helping your vegetables grow to be their finest. Worms such as red wigglers and European Nightcrawlers are commonly used in three different ways: vermicomposting systems, outdoor compost piles, and directly in garden beds. A Worm “Apartment” I started my ...
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 VeggiesDon't neglect your perennial asparagus as you are harvesting the dickens out of your zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant and peppers. It’s common to only have eyes for this early first crops of spring—and then push it out of your mind as the rest of the garden takes off. Well, it’s time to bring your attention to ...
Read More | Just VeggiesGround cherries will be the “new to me” crop in this year’s garden. I like to plant one item I’ve never grown before, and especially one that I haven’t had much experience with in the kitchen. Ground cherries, also known as husk cherries, fit the bill. I may have eaten a ground cherry but can’t ...
Read More | Just VeggiesSugar cane—is it a vegetable? Or since it’s sweet, maybe it’s a fruit? It’s neither—it’s simply a grass. But it’s edible, so that gives me permission to devote one edition of Just Veggies to this tropical crop. If you’re like me, you’ve never really given sugar cane a second thought. Sugar, yes. Sugar cane, no. ...
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