Cucurbit Downy Mildew has been spotted in New Hampshire. That’s the announcement that came into my inbox earlier this week from the University of Massachusetts Extension Program. Not really knowing what Cucurbit Downy Mildew is compared to other mildews that might strike my cucumbers and other crops in the cucurbit family, I decided to investigate. ...
Read More | Just VeggiesI used vertical supports to hold my four zucchini plants off the ground this summer. I had given up using tomato cages a few years ago for several reasons. But, I still had the cages hanging around the garden. Employing them as supports for my zucchini was one of those “Huh, I’ve never done this ...
Read More | Just VeggiesThe transition of spring transitioning into summer is a terrific time to implement your plan for succession planting. This is the strategy of removing one plant or crop and replanting another plant or crop in that space. It’s typically something we think about for the fall crops, but spring into summer is just as good ...
Read More | Just VeggiesIt’s the last few weeks of peach season, and I am loving it! This point of the season — cobblers and pies and jams and syrups made, but the peaches keep coming — is a great time to try new recipes. Try this delightful and unexpected breakfast hash before the peaches leave for another year. Peach ...
Read More | The Fresh SpreadIt hasn’t been all grasshoppers and plague this year. While I didn’t originally intend to plant as much as I did, but the Covid-19 situation kept me home so the garden turned out better than expected. And even though grasshoppers were thick, there were fewer pest problems with some species. Passion for purple My pet ...
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