Most gardeners are lucky if their kale plants last through the summer. We’ve been blessed with a Lacinato kale that has been growing for over a
year and a half. It’s a magic plant; it survived cut worms, it resisted powdery mildew, and it never, ever got aphids. We’re definitely saving seeds from this plant.
Now over 10 feet tall, and listing to one side, the time has come to pull the plant (before it decapitates someone when it falls). …
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The ever-versatile cucumber isn’t held in high esteem here at Gardenerd (much like bell peppers, its flavor takes over everything it touches), but
we’ve come to love them–and grow them–for the express purpose of making
spa water or pickles, or perhaps they find their way into a nori roll or Tadzhik. Over the years we’ve grown several heirloom varieties, but
our …
Strawberries are in season and the garden is dripping with them. We took the opportunity to use the harvest to make a delicious cobbler that was
easy to assemble in under 10 minutes.
The recipe comes from Vegetarian Times magazine, and use non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening in
order to make it vegan. We used butter instead, since I had it on hand.
Strawberry harvest
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I love these kinds of questions:
“I was unable to attend to my garden for a few weeks and some of my chard, salad greens and cilantro plants shot up and are close to flowering. I’ve never collected seeds before, but I’ll try.
What do I do with the plants afterwards? Keep or remove them? Thanks, Nazie”
Nazie, thanks for writing in. Before we talk about what to do with the plants, let’s start with a few seed saving tips. …
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