I'm now entering into dangerous territory as I continue to read The Little Kitchen Garden by Dorothy Giles, written in 1926. Danger, as in nine bean rows. And no, I don't know how long those rows …
Shall We Harken Back to 1926 for Tomato-Growing Advice?
Shall we harken back to 1926 for some tomato-growing advice? Why not? After all, I've already tried, with pretty good success, growing lettuce like it's 1957. And I'm attempting to get my …
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My Tips for Growing Microgreens
At the risk of being redundant, I thought I'd offer a few tips on growing microgreens. If you don't know what microgreens are, where have you been? Oops, that was not a polite sentence, not at …
A Great Midnight Snack
Thank goodness I have 'Midnight Snack' tomatoes growing this summer because without them—and a few other cherry-type tomato varieties—I wouldn't have many homegrown tomatoes to eat. The main reason …
I’m at Summer Squash Stage Six
Summer squash! Summer squash! More and more summer squash! What would we do without our summer squash? There are stages of summer squash growing. Stage 1 is planting. This is when new …
The First Big Tomato
Every gardener knows the first big tomato of the season is special. It usually tastes better than any tomato you've eaten since you picked the last tomato the year before, because nothing beats a …
