The Man Who Grew Vegetable Marrows

The Man Who Grew Vegetable Marrows

dr. hortfreud vegetable gardening

It would make a great Jeopardy game show clue."The Man Who Grew Vegetable Marrows".The answer: "Who is Hercule Poirot?"We might also accept...

I had some time, I had some seeds

I had some time, I had some seeds

fall vegetable gardening

I had some time, I had some seeds, so I decided to sow those seeds for a fall harvest in my vegetable garden. I put them all in one bed, the...

The Ritual of Shelling Peas

The Ritual of Shelling Peas

family vegetable gardening

I've picked peas from my little pea patch twice this week. Then I sat down and shelled out the peas. I shelled out about three quarts of peas...

The Great Tomato Question: Seeds or Plants?

The Great Tomato Question: Seeds or Plants?

vegetable gardening

A 'German Johnson' tomato almost ready to pickNow is the time to answer The Great Tomato Question.Should I start my tomato plants from seeds...

Why I'm a No Show for the Kale, Cabbage, Cauliflower and Broccoli Club

Why I'm a No Show for the Kale, Cabbage, Cauliflower and Broccoli Club

Humor vegetable gardening

Kale is a popular vegetable these days. Everywhere you go, people are clucking about how good it is for you. I see it in salads in restaurants...

It's the soil temperature that matters

It's the soil temperature that matters

vegetable gardening

I stood in the doorway and zoomed in to take this pictureIt's the soil temperature that matters when one is deciding if it is time to sow seeds...

In one month...

In one month...

vegetable gardening

In one month, give or take a day or two, I'll be out in the garden planting peas. I know it doesn't seem possible that it will be warm enough...