Food for Thought – 1
In the summer of 2020, Urbainculteurs set up an urban farm on the former site of the Old Port market,Continue Reading
Category: Vegetables
Too Late To Plant Garlic?
I was recently asked if it was too late to plant garlic. I was secretly hoping it wasn’t, because IContinue Reading
Cities Where you Can Grow Vegetables in Your Front Yard
Every gardener lives with the illusion that the ground surrounding his property belongs to him and that he can disposeContinue Reading
5 Varieties of Squash to Discover
In the land of squash, as in the land of men, you should never trust appearances. My favorite squashes lookContinue Reading
Will Letting Unharvested Carrots Rot in Place Harm the Soil?
Question I would like to know if I can leave unharvested carrots to rot in the ground. Is it badContinue Reading
The Story of the Lemon Cucumber
Do you know the lemon cucumber? It’s an actual cucumber cultivar—Cucumis sativa “Lemon”—with round fruits about the size of smallContinue Reading
Marie’s Click and Grow Garden
Let me be brutally honest. I didn’t believe in smart gardens. I’d seen another brand (Aerogarden) evolve in ads andContinue Reading
I Hate Cucamelons: The Results Are In!
Last week, we held a long-distance cucamelon taste test in this blog. The goal was to discover what people reallyContinue Reading
I Hate Cucamelons
Maybe you call them cucamelons, mouse melons, Mexican miniature watermelons, Mexican sour cucumbers, Mexican sour gherkin or pepquinos. Or in Spanish,Continue Reading
Why Is the Second Year Vegetable Garden Nearly Always a Flop? The Sad Story Behind Almost Every Vegetable Bed!
Since 2020, our lives have changed enormously. There has been a resurgence of interest in self-sufficiency, an exodus to ruralContinue Reading