Plan Your Own Victory Garden 2.0
Information based on the Victory Garden Manual, first published in 1943. During the Second World War, people were encouraged to plantContinue Reading
Category: Vegetables
Leafy Greens From Kitchen Scraps: A Covid Project
Romaine lettuce on a windowsill: from stub to leafy greens in only days. Photo: aurooba.com Here’s a simple project evenContinue Reading
Determinate and Indeterminate Potatoes
Determinate potato (left), indeterminate potato (right). Ill.: www.supercoloring.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Most serious gardeners know the difference between determinate and indeterminateContinue Reading
Squashes Resistant to Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew attacks various squash species in mid to late summer. Photo: gardenerd.comldew Powdery mildew (PM), in which a whiteContinue Reading
A Saint Patrick’s Day Story: The Famine Potato Rises Again
The famous ‘Lumper’: the deadliest potato in human history. Photo: myirelandspast.wordpress.com You might wonder why anyone would want to resurrectContinue Reading
What’s the Difference Between a Garden Pea and a Snow Pea?
Pea (garden pea) on the left, snow pea on the right. Photo: www.healthline.com Question: Can you explain the difference between aContinue Reading
Imperfect Heritage Tomatoes
Heritage tomatoes can have their flaws. Photo: nuvomagazine.com Question: I always plant several varieties of heritage tomatoes all in a rowContinue Reading
Indoor Gardening All Year Long with Microgreens
Rambo radish microgreens A guest blog by Parker Garlitz Traditional outdoor gardening is a wonderful hobby that is fun, healthyContinue Reading
Tomatoes with Potato Leaves
The leaf of a potato leaf tomato. Photo: xwildflowers, garden.org Question (from April 2019): A strange phenomenon occurred in my light garden.Continue Reading
Turn Your Christmas Tree into A Bean Tree
Scarlet runner beans turned into a bean tree. Photo: www.gardenfocused.co.uk If you store your cut Christmas tree outdoors over theContinue Reading