Most gardeners give growing tomatoes a try, even new gardeners. I’ve been growing tomatoes every year that I’ve put in a garden, and I’ve learned a few tips and tricks along the way. Here are 10 tips for improving productivity and growing better tomatoes. Tomato Tip #1: Give Tomatoes What They Like Tomatoes do best ...
Avocados weren’t always the highly esteemed fruit they are today. In fact, it may have been the avocado’s name that led to some misconceptions and scandalous perceptions about the fruit. In the Nahutal language, the language the Aztecs spoke, the name for avocado is āhuacatl, which translates directly to testicle. It’s bad enough that the ...
Sweet, juicy, fun shaped pears are versatile and delicious raw or cooked. Pears found at your local grocery store were picked months prior and have spent the past few months in cold storage, so they are a few days from being ripe. Knowing this, and how to best ripen and use the fruit will help ...
During the winter months in the Midwest, tasty fresh tomatoes are difficult to find. Store-bought hothouse varieties are waxy and tasteless, but once summer arrives the difference in texture and flavor is extraordinary. Fresh homegrown tomatoes are one of the tastiest treats of summer, and this tasty icon of summer can last all winter long ...
Bananas are by far, the most convenient fruit known to man. They come in their very own travel case. The peel protects the banana from dirt, hair, and moisture. They can easily be thrown in a bag or purse for a quick afternoon snack, or simply sliced over granola and yogurt for a yummy breakfast. ...
A member of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae), guavas are the pear-shaped fruit of evergreen shrubs or small trees. The common apple guava and the feijoa guava (Feijoa sellowiana), also known as pineapple guava or guavasteen, prefer warm summers and cool winters. The hardy shrub is well-suited for cultivation in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones ...
Hopi Crape Myrtle is a favorite flowering tree and is perfect in patio containers. It produces gorgeous pink flowers from mid-summer into fall. Foliage and bark changes color dramatically with the seasons. A very beautiful year round appeal. The dwarf variety makes it suitable for containers. This extremely beautiful tree with small flowers with crinkled ...
