For Long Carrots, Offer Deep, Loose Soil
How ongong a carrot’s root is depends partly on genetics (some miniature carrots never make long roots), but is alsoContinue Reading
Category: Vegetables
English Cucumbers Don’t Like Company
Those long narrow cucumbers you see wrapped in plastic in supermarkets, the ones with thin skins you don’t have toContinue Reading
Yes, Blight-Free Tomatoes are Possible!
New strains of late blight of the tomato (Phytophthora infestans) appeared out of nowhere a few years ago, taking both seedContinue Reading
Ketchup and Fries from the Same Plant
Last year, I posted a blog on the pomato or tomtato, a tomato grafted onto a potato plant. (See TwoContinue Reading
How the Potato Got Its Name
Back in the 16th century, two new tubers were introduced into Great Britain at much the same time: the potatoContinue Reading
2016: The Year of the Carrot
Each year the National Garden Bureau declares a “year of” that features four plants: one vegetable, one perennial, one annual, andContinue Reading