New Plants From the GWA Conference
Every year for over 25 years, I’ve attended the Garden Writers Association Conference and Exposition, one of the rare opportunitiesContinue Reading
Category: Vegetables
Garden Myth: Tomato Leaves Are Poisonous
Well, this is kind of a mix of myth and truth, because tomato leaves can be seen as toxic orContinue Reading
The Fascinating History of Orange Cauliflower
You’ve probably seen one in the supermarket or a public market, although you may have hesitated to try it: brightContinue Reading
Pre-Germinate Spinach for a Fall Harvest
Most of us sow spinach directly in the garden in March or April for a spring/early summer harvest. However, asContinue Reading
How to Cage Your Tomatoes
Tomatoes are ramblers, that is, in nature they climb, but only very weakly. They have no tendrils and their stemsContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Carrot Tops Are Poisonous
Many gardeners believe that carrot tops (carrot leaves) are poisonous. After all, don’t we usually cut them off and tossContinue Reading
Eat Your Hostas
We Westerners usually grow hostas as ornamental plants, but did you know that they are also edible? In Japan, someContinue Reading
How to Keep Vegetables From Cross-Pollinating
The recent article Gardening Myth: If You Plant Hot Peppers and Sweet Peppers Together, It Will Alter Their Taste, whichContinue Reading
Garden Myth: If You Plant Hot Peppers and Sweet Peppers Together, It Will Alter Their Taste
You often hear the tip that it’s important not to grow hot peppers (chili peppers) and sweet peppers (bell peppers)Continue Reading
When To Sow or Plant Out Your Annuals
An annual is a plant that goes through its entire cycle of growth from seed to seedling to flowering toContinue Reading