Many of us remember those long winter months, when we started to plan our vegetable gardens for next summer. We gathered the seed catalogs, bought our potting soil, and set our flats in front of the sunniest window in the house, so we’d be ready when the soil warmed up enough in the spring to ...
First Lady Michelle Obama is planting the first vegetable garden on the White House grounds since Eleanor Roosevelt grew a Victory Garden during World War II. WWII We talk today about Victory Gardens as a way of countering high food prices and an economy easily outdistancing meager pay increases. But during World War Two and ...
Walk through the produce section in any commercial grocery store and it is likely you will see many strange fruits and vegetables. Many exotic fruits and vegetables are available year round and there is a great variety to choose from. Tropical fruits and vegetables are being imported from places like South America, China, Japan, and ...
Are you in the process of planning a special lamb dinner for your family and friends? Has the thought of side dishes got you stumped? If so, you may want to give one of my ideas a try. Each suggestion is based on items that I’ve served over the course of my events planning career. ...
Tennessee’s long growing season makes it the ideal place to grow a vegetable garden. Many crops can be planted several times in one season. Using techniques, like succession planting, ensures a continuous harvest all season long. In Tennessee, cool season crops can be planted twice; one planting in late winter and another planting in early ...
Although kohlrabi is an unusual looking vegetable, it has come to be a gardening favorite. This vegetable is a member of the cabbage family and does best in the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. Kohlrabi produces a globe-shaped bulb similar to the turnip but with leaves growing off the globe. Kohlrabi is similar to ...
From the Stone Age to the Middle Ages and to your hot dog today, the mustard plant has been around since time began. According to The Nibble (www.thenibble.com), fossils of the mustard seed as well as the plant itself have been found in Stone Age and Middle Age settlement ruins. Mustard was an important and ...
Pole Beans and Beets Beets can be grown throughout the U.S., and are a significant source of vitamins A and C. According the University of Illinois, recommended beet varieties for home gardens include the Sangria, which is dark red and globe-shaped, and the Sweetheart, which is very sweet. Beets grow successfully in warm weather, but ...
Chances are you’ve eaten a bowl of steamed cabbage, but you may not have enjoyed another member of the cabbage family – kohlrabi. Some people say it has a taste similar to broccoli stems only sweeter. The bulb has an appearance like that of a turnip with long green leaves that can be steamed and ...
Hello fellow vegetable gardeners! If you are serious about growing some great tasting vegetables, then you know as well as I know, that planting the right varieties can often be the main factor in reaping a successful yield or not. With this in mind, I have compiled a list of my favorite and best varieties ...
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