I have discovered that garlic is a wonderfully easy and enormously satisfying crop to grow. After planting and mulching my softneck garlic cloves in early November, I mostly ignore that section of the garden until the summer harvest time. And then the fun begins: loosening the soil with a digging fork, giving each stalk a …
Vegetable Gardening
Eggplant stars in a wide range of international dishes, from eggplant parmesan to moussaka, and it can even be grilled for a fun addition to a summer cookout. Although technically a short-lived perennial, eggplants are almost always grown as an annual. The beautiful purple fruits can be a bit tricky to grow in the vegetable …
If you try to make the most of your plants and eat all that you can of a harvest, you might be wondering, “Are broccoli flowers edible?” It’s a great question, so let’s explore the answer. If you’re a broccoli lover, you may already know about the many ways to prepare and eat this veggie. …
Cool, crunchy cucumbers are great in salads, pickled, or even eaten plain with a little salt (or is that just me?). These wonderful summer veggies can grow well in all sizes of vegetable gardens, since proper trellising means they take up very little horizontal space. In addition to providing the proper growing conditions, choose some …
If you’re wondering what to do with spinach, you’re in luck. I’ve compiled some of my favorite ideas for using spinach in the kitchen. My favorite is fresh, raw spinach in a salad, but that can get boring for a lot of people, so let’s look at some other ways to use it. Spinach is …
Late summer tastes like heirloom tomatoes, watermelon, and sweetcorn. Corn is a popular vegetable garden crop, though pests can make it difficult to grow. Whether you’re trying to fit many plants into a small space or would like to interplant for the numerous benefits companion planting provides, it is helpful to know which plants get …
If you’ve been wondering what to do with green tomatoes, you’re in luck! While most people know what to do with the famous red tomato, you may be struggling with your green ones. When your tomato plants start to mature, the fruit turns red. However, when the weather turns cold, you may find yourself with …
Sweet and tangy – are you wondering what to do with beets? This vegetable is actually quite versatile. The bright pink root vegetable is very good for you, but it doesn’t get as much attention as it probably should. One reason for this is that people don’t know how to cook them to make them …
Are you asking yourself what to do with too much zucchini? If your bounty has been plenty this season, don’t worry. We have some great ideas to help you ensure nothing goes to waste! Too much zucchini? Is there such a thing? Well, if you love it, then it may be hard to believe, but …
Cilantro, also called coriander (especially in reference to its seeds), is an annual herb commonly used in Mexican, Chinese, Indian, and Thai cuisine. Most people find the leaves of this polarizing herb to have a citrusy, parsley-like flavor, while others think it soapy and entirely unpalatable. Either way, cilantro makes an excellent companion plant, as …