I plant nasturtiums for their lovely edible leaves.
Yesterday was a pretty good day in the garden in spite of record heat – 85 degrees in the shade at 9:30 am and 98 degrees in the same shade at noon.
Add to: Recipe Box | Grocery List | Meal Planner Recipe submitted by mireia , 07/05/10 Aubergine Casserole Ingredients (use vegan versions ):
Here it is July 1 already.
It’s baaack … Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES)recently issued the following: -Alert for Late Blight of Tomato and Potato- Late blight was identified on tomato plants from New Haven County on Thursday, 17 June 2010.
We’ve had a great stretch of weather and with the holiday weekend I’ve finally found time to work in my own gardens rather than those of others. To stay focused on my quest to have all my tomato, pepper, and eggplant seedlings in the ground by Monday at dusk, I’m keeping this Newsy Notes post short.
Most in the gardening world are aware of rooftop gardens, but look up in Brooklyn, NY and you might catch a glimpse of a rooftop farm with the catchy country-style name of The Brooklyn Grange.
You know how those moisture-retaining gels swell when placed in water? That’s what I envision happens to brains of new gardeners as they soak up any and all available how-to gardening information – I was a novice gardener once long, long ago and did just that
Prep time: 45 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes Serves 6 to 8 New York Times food writer Kim Severson adapted this recipe from one provided by Rachael Ray.
New vegetable gardeners can gain a lot of information from seed packets, self-help books, a local nursery, and gardening contacts, but may not realize the importance of orienting planted rows of edibles relative to the sun.
