The year without a blueberry

Every year in the garden seems to teach a lesson about how things change. This year, I've been disappointed in my blueberries…

Not putting the tomatoes in yet

Skinny tomato seedlings yearn for the sun "Have you put your tomatoes in yet?" The question echoes through all the vege…

Edema on pepper seedlings

One of our demo garden MGs brought a pepper seedling leaf in last week with small bumps on the bottom, near veins. It looked heal…

Effects of light, cold, and wind

Every once in a while we gardeners get a clear illustration of the effects of environmental factors in the growth of plants. Here…

Book review: Pawpaw by Andrew Moore

Pawpaw: In Search of America's Forgotten Fruit  is a study of contrasts. Pawpaws ( Asimina triloba)  are a native North Ameri…

The vegetable garden in a warm December

It's going to be pretty chilly tonight, but the forecast for the coming week sounds a lot like the rest of December - unseaso…

Cauliflower couscous, stuffed pumpkin, and other Thanksgiving yums

Happy day after Thanksgiving, all! The weather is so nice here that I hope all you gardeners are calling it Green Friday and gett…

Turnip jack-o-lantern!

Got any big gnarly turnips hanging out in your garden, or have you discovered one at the farmer's market? Tired of carving pu…

Garden lessons learned 2015

Every year I try to think back over the growing season about things I've learned (often re-learned) about gardening, so here&…

Beans, beetles, and community gardens

Even though this is the Year of the Bean, not all our bean experiences can be positive. In fact, I can tell you in all honesty th…

Sunscald

I brought home a tomato this morning (one of the smaller of my Rose de Bernes, which have been producing beautifully) which provi…

Swift Charge

I've had the opportunity and pleasure lately to read through some of my family's World War II letters, which offer plenty…

Twining direction in beans: true story or myth?

In other words, I'm so confused. :) I've read over and over that runner beans ( Phaseolus coccineus ) twine clockwise, wh…

The Brassica Bridge

I've just passed through that brief period of summer that I call the Brassica Bridge - the time when I'm still harvesting…

Edibles blooming in June

The 15th of every month is Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day over at May Dreams Gardens . I usually link there to a post on my  pers…