I am convinced that more people should grow Roselle. For that matter, a lot more people should know what it is! Roselle is a tropical hibiscus, which produces edible calyxes (outer seed pods). In Spanish people call it Jamaica, pronounced Hah-mike-ah, and it …
It’s really easy to grow your own hot sauce. By “hot sauce” I don’t just mean a pure runny, hot liquid. You might make something like “salsa,” which to me, indicates some pieces in the liquid. Some are solid mixes …
If you would like to provoke some really animated discussion in a group of gardeners, just ask for their idea of “the perfect tomato.” I can almost guarantee, if there are five gardeners in the room, they’ll provide you with …
If you love tomatoes in any form and can garden, you’ll probably want to grow some yourself. Tomatoes are one of the most rewarding things to grow in a vegetable or container garden, and if you find you really enjoy …
Why would anyone chose to grow tomato plants from seed? These days most gardeners purchase their transplants at the store. Right off the top of my head I can think of four reasons one might want to start their own tomatoes …
The Jerusalem artichoke is a neglected crop which can be exceedingly productive in a home garden. I rarely see it in grocery stores and even more rarely meet people familiar with it. Yet this was once a common crop, utilized …
Gardening is a passion for me. Back to my earliest memories, even before the term was coined, I have loved seed saving. For most of my adult life I have known that I am blessed and cursed “to be a …
In the last decades the term “heirloom” has become very popular in gardening circles. I’ve even seen seed catalogs which claim only to sell “heirloom vegetable seeds.” “Heirloom,” in many quarters, has become a rather ambiguous term, which many assume …
A couple years ago a friend gave me seed for Old Israeli Melon, commenting that he usually grew some of these for their superb flavor. I tucked a few seeds into a garden and watched them grow. About 76 days …
Garden tools are extremely valuable. In gardening, I really want to use just the right tool, when possible. The right tool makes the job go quicker, and it makes it much easier. Imagine the frustration when one misplaces “just the right …