July 2023
Cucumber Overload
Don't you hate it when you forget to harvest the cucumbers for a couple days and they take advantage by turning into fat, blimp-shaped melons?
Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis californica)
A low maintenance native of the American southwest and northern Mexico, Yerba Mansa is an attractive trailing plant that grows along creeks and in shallow water
Garden to Table: How to Make Giardiniera
Nothing beats the delicious simplicity of giardiniera, an Italian vegetable mix that's super easy to make with fresh ingredients from your own garden
Growing Armenian Cucumbers for the First Time
I grew Armenian cucumbers for the first time this spring. Here's what I learned about this tasty, 3,000 year-old fruit from the Middle East
Big Red Bell Peppers Smile Back at You
Sure, it's hotter than Hades, but it's hard not to smile when you've got bell peppers smiling back at you. These are "big red," an open pollinated type.
Lemon Queen Sunflower (Helianthus)
Lemon Queen sunflower is a pale yellow multi-branched sunflower that grows to 8 feet and produces an abundance of bottom-to-top flowers over a long bloom period
Leonotis leonarus (Lion’s Tail)
Leonotis leonarus (Zones 7-10) is an easy shrub with deep green leaves & showy orange flowers. Native to South Africa, it attracts hummingbirds & butterflies
How to Grow Vegetables in a Small Space
You don’t need a lot of space to have an abundant vegetable garden. Here’s a raised bed that’ll yield tons of fresh fruits and veggies in just a few square feet