Eggplants, also called aubergines, are a staple in many growers’ gardens. Not only are they one of the typical summer vegetables, they also bring color to your garden in ways that tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and other vegetables can’t. We all love seeing that vibrant, glossy purple color when walking through the garden, so when you … Read more
With growing concerns about runoff and contaminated water, homeowners with private wells are concerned about using chemicals in the yard and how it could affect their water supply. We all know that we should be extra careful when using pesticides on our property, but does lawn fertilizer pose a risk to well water? Is it … Read more
Zucchini is one of the great summer vegetables. They typically grow very vigorously and are sometimes quite prolific. Sometimes, you find a zucchini variety that performs way better than the rest in your garden, or gives you super flavorful zucchinis, and you want to save those seeds for next year. Or maybe you just want … Read more
Rhubarb is an extremely hardy perennial vegetable whose broad, majestic leaves and bright red stalks are equally ornamental in both the vegetable patch and the flower garden. But one common issue gardeners face when growing rhubarb is that the stalks are staying green and not ripening to that red color we associate with rhubarb. Is … Read more
Zucchini is one of the quintessential summer vegetables and a staple in many gardens, yet despite its widespread popularity, hardly anyone is growing them vertically. We already grow cucumbers vertically, tomatoes are grown vertically by default, and even some growers are growing small pumpkins and melons vertically. Zucchini plants are like tomatoes in that they … Read more
An underrated fruit in North American gardens, ground cherries are bush-like plants which can give you prolific harvests and a taste of the tropics even if you’re a northern grower. Ground cherries (Physalis pruinosa) are a member of the nightshade family, similar to tomatoes and tomatillos. In fact, when you slice them open they kind … Read more