growing food

Garden Update: Lettuce is Coming Along Nicely

It’s fun to see the veggies in your garden grow to the point where you can actually eat them. These are greens I’ve picked for tomorrow, when I’ll toss them with some freshly roasted beets (yes, yes, I know, you’re tired of hearing about those beets). I’m thinking I’ll make a mango-honey dressing.

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The Siren Call of Tomatoes

Today, I joined my friend David at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden‘s annual plant sale, where I got some more ground cover plants and an astilbe. I was also talked into buying a tomato plant. Now, lest you think that I don’t love tomatoes, please rest assured that I do. Offering lots of varieties of flavor […]

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Garden Bounty: Why Kale is the One Edible You Should Consider

If you’re looking for an edible for your garden that’s easy to grow and gives you great bounty, consider any of the many varieties of kale. Kale grows in partial shade or full sun, it is not too particular about soil, and it has a fall/winter/spring growing season. Its leaves are good for everything from […]

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