As the first snows dust the ground and I pull the last of my harvest from the ground- a stray…
Category: Vegetable Seeds
Fall Gardening Reflections
Thanksgiving, for many of us gardeners, is a time to enjoy the last fruits of our harvest. Squash, beets, broccoli…
Growing Eggplants from Seed
Eggplants are warm weather veggies that look stunning in the garden and enticing on the dinner table! Eggplants belong to the Nightshade family and are one of the easiest to grow of all vegetable plants. Here’s how you can grow eggplants from seed.
How to Make Sun Dried Tomatoes
Drying food is a long-established and time-honored method for preserving fruits and vegetables. The basic premise is simple: small pieces of food are placed out in the sun and warm, dry air passing over, under and around the food pulls the moisture from it. Ovens and commercial drying equipment are meant to mimic this natural process.
Hardening Off Seed-Grown Plants in the Spring
You’ve your seeds sprout, grow true leaves and get taller. In your controlled environment, your seedlings have enjoyed a relatively stress-free life, protected from the heat, cold, wind and rain. Without elemental exposure, your little seedlings lack the hardiness to be successfully transplanted; but you can change all that by starting the hardening-off process on your own.