Swiss chard has quickly become one of my favorite salad greens to grow. I eat the stalks and the leaves. The leaves have a spinach-like flavor and the stalks are a bit earthy like beets, but some Swiss chard varieties, like Lucullus, have milder stalks. But the reason I personally grow it is because it … Read more
Adding winter squash to your garden is an easy way to produce loads of food for you and your family without much effort. I’ve already written about the best winter squash varieties to grow, but haven’t touched on when to grow winter squash. There is a lot of confusion about when you’re supposed to plant … Read more
Whenever we see things in the garden we don’t expect or are not “normal”, us gardeners tend to worry a lot. Fortunately, if you notice your peppers are turning black, or dark purple, it’s more often than not a natural process you don’t need to worry about. Peppers can sometimes naturally turn black (or dark … Read more
With so many plant fertilizers on the market, it can be difficult to identify which ones are good for your vegetables, flowers, and houseplants. It’s easy to get confused with those three NPK numbers on bags of fertilizer, and it can be even more confusing when you look at the back and see what looks … Read more
Tomatoes are the quintessential summer vegetable, however it also seems to take a long time until we can eat ripe tomatoes. So, when you get a late start to the growing season, you might be wondering if there’s even enough time to plant tomatoes. I admit, I get a bit impatient whenever I see green … Read more
If you’ve planted hardneck garlic, you’re likely interested in the scapes as much as the bulbs. Garlic scapes are a very underrated vegetable, and are also highly seasonal, so it can be hard to get them fresh unless you grow them. But when are they actually ready to harvest? If you wait too long, you … Read more