Community, Help, and Encouragement for Active Parents
I love speaking with new gardeners. Their first question tends to be “How hard is it to grow tomatoes?” For me personally, they are quite easy, but for a novice they can be intimidating. Planting is really the easy part. It is caring that takes a bit of time and a lot of patience. Getting [...]
Photo by mallydally Cucumbers (Cucumis sativis), affectionately known as “cukes”, come in many forms: bush variety, vines, lemon-shaped, yard-long types, and burpless. If you’ve thumbed through any seed catalogs, you’ll notice that they break them down into the groups such as slicing (for salads and sandwiches), for cooking recipes, and those that are perfect for [...]
Green vegetables may not always be on everyone’s “favorite foods” list. I have to be honest, lettuce isn’t exactly the first thing I reach for when I’m hungry for a snack. But you can switch up your usual side salad at dinnertime with some unique “superfoods,” power-packed with nutrients and rich in color. Here are five [...]
Pole beans are another type of beans, similar to bush beans in taste, but the growth habit sets them apart. Pole beans are climbing vines and need a support, trellis or fence on which to climb. Planting Pole Beans in the Garden Pole beans usually take longer to mature than bush beans, making them an [...]
How much garden produce does your family eat? Plan the spring garden in a few easy steps.
Delicious tomatoes are a delight to grow. Support healthy tomato plants by providing good growing conditions.
Can you grow produce in a wetland? Of course! Grow blueberries, cranberries, watercress and even stinging nettles.
If you have root vegetables in storage, integrate them into your seasonal meals.
My youngest daughter is 11 months old. She’s a good eater and loves anything that we are eating, but when it comes to jarred food, she’ll eat fruits, meats, and cereal, but not vegetables. One way to help her eat vegetables is to make them the only food available. After all, a hungry person will [...]
Home vegetable gardens make recycling easy. Not only will you feel good that you are recycling, but your garden will thrive, as well.
