Sugar 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. ...
Read More | Just VeggiesKohlrabi is one of those vegetables I grew because I never grew it before. Every year I try to challenge myself to grow some new-to-my-garden crop. About 15 years ago that crop was a no-name variety of kohlrabi. I met with some success, but not enough to put it in my rotation. In fact, I ...
Read More | Just VeggiesAlpine strawberries are making a guest appearance in this vegetable-focused Just Veggies blog. I believe this itty bitty fruits may win you over the staunchest vegetable gardener. That’s because these berries, botanically known as Fragaria vesca, are packed with concentrated strawberry flavor, and their aroma is equally power-packed, compared to their larger, more common strawberry ...
Read More | Just VeggiesA new gardening book claims to give you the tactics to nurture your vegetable garden in just 10 minutes increments. Not only that, the author also says you’ll have a veggie garden and a life, all while growing more food more efficiently. Is that even possible? YouTube garden content creator CaliKim says yes. And she’s ...
Read More | Just VeggiesPhytophthora Blight may be throwing a wrench into your pumpkin and winter squash crops as they enter the final weeks of the season. With squash crops and wet weather—and we’ve had some wet weather in New England this summer—comes the threat of fruit rot. Where there is water, there’s the possibility of a ruined crop. ...
Read More | Just VeggiesAlternaria Leaf Spot might be popping up on your broccoli, Brussels sprout, cauliflower and other members of the Brassica family as days become cool at the end of summer. That is according to the Extension Service of the University of Massachusetts. I recently read their Vegetable Notes newsletter from August 2024, and it said Alternaria ...
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