Harvesting Vegetables at the Right Time and in the Right Way (Part 2)
In the middle of summer, whilst I’m still spending far too much time in front of my computer, I pictureContinue Reading
Category: Vegetables
Answer to Your Question: Perennial Vegetables and Crop Rotation
I try to prioritize perennial vegetables in my garden, such as asparagus, Egyptian walking onions, Sainte-Anne shallots, and leeks. SinceContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Summer Vegetable Garden
Cucumber beetle My vegetable garden is overrun with cucumber beetles that are eating my cucumber flowers. How can I getContinue Reading
At Last, a Vegetable That’s Not Too Fussy About When You Harvest It!
Since the start of July, I’ve been talking to you about harvesting your vegetables at the right time, and let’sContinue Reading
Don’t Panic: Solving Common Container Tomato Problems
It’s often in July that the tomato’s reputation as a diva really comes to the fore. Up until then, everythingContinue Reading
And the Zucchini Grew Huge…
There are some universal truths in the life of a gardener: the tool in your hand WILL disappear for aContinue Reading
Harvesting Vegetables at the Right Time and in the Right Way (Part 1)
Whether your vegetable garden is the size of a handkerchief or as big as a soccer field, you hope toContinue Reading
How to Grow Tomatoes in Containers Without Becoming Their Slave
Tomatoes sometimes have a reputation for being real divas. The queen of the vegetable garden is said to demand constantContinue Reading
Enjoy Lettuce All Year Round
If there’s one vegetable we love to have on our table all the time, it’s lettuce. And the good newsContinue Reading
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