When I was a young girl, we didn’t use washcloths with our baths or showers. We did not have the puffy, plastic mesh scrubbies sold at dollar stores today. We used a loofah sponge, and it wasn’t until ...
Radishes: Peppery, Piquant, and Easy to Grow
Radishes are among the easiest vegetables to grow. Hardy and quick to mature, successive plantings in early spring and again in early fall will ensure a steady supply of crisp, piquant ...
Top 33 Cucumber Varieties to Grow at Home
Need more info about cucumber (Cucumis sativus) varieties that will do well in your area? Want easily accessible sources for seeds, whether for eating straight up or for pickling? You know ...
15 Best Heirloom Tomato Varieties for the Garden
Do you want to grow the best tomatoes? Then planting heirloom varieties is the way to go. These are plants that hark back to the days when food crops were about nutrition and flavor, not ...
Growing Kohlrabi: The Hearty, Above-Ground Root
I have so many fond memories of my summers as a youth. Perhaps the most delicious is the memory of watching my Danish grandmother strip away the tough outside layers of a freshly-pulled ...
How to Grow and Harvest Tomatillos
A tart gift from Mexico, tomatillos (Physalis philadelphica) are commonly used by chefs and home cooks throughout the United States and around the world to add a piquant va-va-voom to sauces and ...
Harvest Hearty Greens from the Garden: How to Grow Kale
Kale has quickly become one of my favorite foods. In addition to having a very distinct flavor, which reminds me of a mild cabbage, it can be a versatile addition to almost any dish. While ...
A Flavor You’ve Come to Love: How to Grow Brussels Sprouts
Show of hands: How many of you detested Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea ‘gemmifera’) when you were a kid? And how many of you love them now, spritzed with olive oil, sprinkled with salt and ...
From Seed to Table: The Art of Onion Cultivation
I don’t know about you, but the tail end of a long and cold winter really makes me anxious. Here in southern Vermont, the snow and ice continue to fall even after the spring equinox makes her ...
Master Growing Delicious Sweet Corn in Your Backyard
Corn is a great cereal crop to add to your garden this year. Not only is it delicious, it also offers a wide variety of home and medicinal uses. If you’ve decided to give it a try but don’t ...
