Peas. Little green jewels of the early summer garden. Fresh shelled peas. They bear no resemblance to canned or frozen peas. They are like an entirely differently vegetable. I don’t particularly care …
Lovely Vegetable Garden Now a Memory
Lovely vegetable garden now a memory, how did I do this year? Please indulge me with a few questions for my vegetable garden.Why were there so few green beans? I planted a 4’ x 8’ bed with two …
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Old Gardeners, Vegetables, and Book Club
Every work day for the past 9+ years, I have driven past a large vegetable garden on my way to and from work. I’ve noticed through the years that I see the gardener less and less and his garden …
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Year of the Tomato, Not the Bean?
Did anyone have a good green bean harvest this summer? I read a lot of good posts about tomatoes, but don’t recall anyone really raving about green beans and having a big harvest of them. So, maybe it …
International Kitchen Garden Day
Today is International Kitchen Garden Day. Are you growing some of your food in your own garden? If not and you have space to do so, you should. Nothing tastes better than food you grew yourself. I …
Summer Harvest with Eggplant
I am eating well from the garden these days. This picture is what I had time to pick on Sunday. Please notice the three eggplants. Eggplant is my favorite vegetable, and once a year I have fried …
