13 Tips For Growing Cut-And-Come Lettuce Mix
January 13, 2023Maximize your profits while minimizing time to grow and seed costs with this easy cut-and-come approach to growing lettuce salad mix.
We Tried 3 Indoor Smart Gardens. Here Are The Results.
February 14, 2022Indoor smart gardens grow herbs and veggies year-round right in your home. We tried out these three models, so read on to see what we found.
10 Simple Ways to Prepare Spring Veggies
January 18, 2016Cool-season vegetables will be the first to pop out of your garden at the end of winter. Savor their fresh flavor with these classic recipes.
Winter Salad with Squash, Radish and Greens
January 28, 2015Generally I swap soup for salad in the depth of winter, but I still have access to heartier salad greens grown in area hoop houses. To adhere to January’s calorie-cutback resolutions, I just have to include some salads into my daily meals. The combination of squash, winter radish and spinach not only tastes wonderful, it […]
Get to Know Your Greens: The Spinach Edition
December 29, 2014Mix up your greens by growing one of these unique spinach varieties.
How to Grow Amaranth for Greens
December 15, 2014A cousin to quinoa, this nutty grain can also be grown for its nutritious greens.
Chickpea and Escarole Soup
December 3, 2014There are so many variations on beans and greens. While I love the stew-like Italian pasta e fagioli and Portuguese caldo verde, I’m especially fond of this sparse, nourishing version. Yes, you can add a small ham hock, slices of good sausage, little meatballs, a minced hot pepper, some barley or small pasta, but the simplest […]
Get To Know Your Greens: The Chard Edition
November 17, 2014Swiss chard isn’t only a delicious green to add to your dinner plate—it’s also a beautiful plant to liven up the urban landscape.
Gardening for Livestock
November 25, 2013One day last week, Mom came back from the mailbox with a big smile on her face. “Look, Martok,” she said. “This is my first heirloom-vegetable gardening catalog for next year!”
Turnip Greens Skillet Dinner
October 2, 2013Photo by Judith Hausman Try some turnip greens this season. I recently volunteered at a local food-bank garden and came home with a bonus bag of tender turnip thinnings. The farmer grows a lot of turnips in this unfenced plot (that was once the lawn of a stately home) because the deer seem to leave […]
