Sep 14, 2011 | Garden Reports and Rejoicing, Pet Peeves, plants I love, Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables
Garden Reports and Rejoicing – September 14 Here’s something that most people don’t know about me…yet: I’m a bean snob. Yes, when it comes to garden grown green beans, I am picky about what I pick. My beans need to be thin and tender, or I don’t want to eat...
Aug 18, 2011 | my gardens, Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 18 We harvested potatoes tonight, and like every year, the Carola is the variety that is most impressive. This yellow flesh potato produces a large crop, and has excellent flavor. Carolas are best baked or fried,...
Aug 17, 2011 | Life's Gardens, my gardens, Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 17 So what do you think…are gardeners more willing to take chances? Is this true only in the landscape or does their willingness to explore possibilities without regard to likely outcomes extends into the rest of...
Aug 16, 2011 | Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – August 16 Anyone who has a vegetable garden knows that if you go away for a week in August all hell breaks loose. You leave a few baby summer squash on the plants and come home to zucchinis that are suitable for door stops,...
Jul 31, 2011 | my gardens, Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – July 31 We dug our first potato crop for 2011 this afternoon. Because the red potatoes always mature most quickly, we pulled the first plant in the row and were rewarded by finding many tubers, small and large. I sliced the...
Jul 29, 2011 | my gardens, plants I love, Reasons To Grow Your Own Vegetables, Report From An Opinionated Gardener
Report From An Opinionated Gardener – July 29 Got zucchini? If your plants are producing, I have three words of advice: Pick them small. Be it green or yellow, summer squash can transform from tiny to baseball bat sized overnight. One day you’re looking at the...
