Orach: An Ancient Vegetable That’s New Again
Do you know orach or orache (Atriplex hortensis), also known as mountain spinach? It’s a vegetable that was once veryContinue Reading
Category: Vegetables
Growing Tomatoes Upside Down: Fine, But Why?
Sure, you can grow tomatoes upside down, with the roots on top and the stems, leaves, flowers and fruits underneath.Continue Reading
How Many Vegetables per Person?
When the time comes to plant your vegetable garden, be it at your home or in a community garden, it’sContinue Reading
‘Prizm’: The Parsley-leaved Kale
Curly kale (Brassica oleracea acephala) is a non-heading variety of cabbage with curly, crinkly leaves… but you’ve never seen kaleContinue Reading
Towards a Responsible Harvest of Wild Plants
Food foraging is the latest foodie trend. Off you go into your backyard, harvesting dandelions and garlic mustard for yourContinue Reading
A Simple Basement Cold Room
Have you ever considered building your own cold room (root cellar) where you could store fruits and vegetables in theContinue Reading
10 Strange Facts About Vegetables
“Eat your vegetables”, my mother used to say, “they’re good for you!” But I’d feed them to the dog ifContinue Reading
A Mini Pizza Garden
What child doesn’t like pizza? So, to stimulate their interest in gardening (and to help them learn to eat vegetablesContinue Reading
When Seeds Sprout Inside a Tomato
I’d like to know if you’ve ever seen tomatoes with sprouts inside? These are tomatoes shipped from Mexico that IContinue Reading
Summer Squash, Winter Squash
As you shop for packs of seeds for your summer garden, remember that there are two distinct groups of squash thatContinue Reading