When Lettuce Bolts: The Fatal Rush to Seed
Last year, I had planned to host a dinner party and serve a nice salad as an appetizer. Everything lookedContinue Reading
Category: Vegetables
Answers to Your Questions: How Do You Overwinter an Indoor Chili Pepper Plant?
II have an Espelette pepper plant that I started from seed in September 2024. This plant has never been outsideContinue Reading
Plants Can’t Read Calendars
To know when to sow or transplant our vegetable plants, we rely on all sorts of guidelines: the average dateContinue Reading
How to Plant Tomatoes in Containers Without Messing Up
May often entices gardeners with its warm afternoons, swelling buds, and buzzing insects. It’s tempting to rush out and startContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Leeks That Won’t Grow
I recently figured out why my beets weren’t getting any bigger. However, I’m having the same problem with my leeks:Continue Reading
The Vegetable Garden Pyramid: Back to Basics
Just like in the garden, I like to keep things simple in my life. To stay healthy, I eat aContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Beets That Aren’t Growing
Why aren’t my beets getting bigger? They’re growing leaves, but the roots aren’t getting any bigger. I sometimes have theContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Short Carrots
I’ve been growing carrots in raised beds for three years. I get a good harvest, but the carrots are alwaysContinue Reading
The Many Faces of the Pumpkin
This week, thousands of families in the region will be carving pumpkins for Halloween. Most will choose a classic pumpkin:Continue Reading
It Looks Like A Pumpkin, But…
Gourds, pattypan squash, pumpkins, and squashes… so easy to grow, yet so hard to tell apart! Now’s the time toContinue Reading