It grows quickly, is super nutritious, and is Popeye’s food of choice. What’s not to love about spinach? Spinach is one of the most nutrient dense vegetables you can grow, with more protein, minerals, and vitamins than any other leafy green vegetable. Spinach is also an easy vegetable to grow indoors and does extremely well … Read more
I didn’t even know there was more than one type of kale. I always thought kale was just the frilly green leaves sold in bunches at the supermarket or in salad mixes. But as you get into gardening more, you realize there’s a great diversity of kale varieties, each with their own unique characteristics. Whatever … Read more
Leeks are my favorite of the alliums, also known as the onion and garlic family. They’re mild yet flavorful and you can get a lot from one leek. Leeks are versatile as an onion subsitute but can shine as the star of the meal, like with potato and leek soup, or crispy fried leek strips. … Read more
Growing cucumbers indoors can be rewarding. It’s one of the fastest-growing fruit-bearing vegetables you can grow along with zucchinis. You can get fruit ready to pick in less than 50 days from sprouting in some cases. And the best part is, you avoid all the pests like squash bugs and cucumber beetles ruining your harvest … Read more
Growing your own vegetables is rewarding in so many ways, but if you don’t have the space in the ground to grow them, you can actually grow lots of cucumbers in a single container. Cucumbers are part of the cucurbit family which includes winter and summer squashes, zucchinis, pumpkins, and melons. Like most cucurbits, cucumbers … Read more
As much as I love growing hot peppers, I have friends and family who I’ve given them to who give me rave reviews but tell me I need to grow them even hotter. To please the chili heads, I’ve been growing hotter varieties, most recently an Apocalypse Scorpion, while I’ve been trying to push the … Read more