These Garden Veggies Are Root Cellar Rock Stars
November 16, 2022The root cellar is an ancient and effective method for storing garden produce, so stick these commonly grown vegetables in the root cellar to enjoy after harvest.
The root cellar is an ancient and effective method for storing garden produce, so stick these commonly grown vegetables in the root cellar to enjoy after harvest.
You’ll find a plethora of tips for determining watermelon ripeness, but follow a few simple guidelines and you can know when to harvest.
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto/Thinkstock Melons are other crops that are sometimes deliberately stressed with saltwater at the end of the fruit-production cycle in order to encourage the plant to produce sweeter fruit. Conventional growers withhold water during fruit development to create the beneficial stress that produces sweeter melons. The production of more sugars in stressed […]
Think outside the fruit bowl when it comes to eating this year’s summer melons.
Northern growers can also look forward to peppers, tomatoes and melons this summer by planning ahead and choosing varieties wisely.
Browsing through “The Cook’s Garden” fills me with inspiration for the coming season, and I’ve already got my wish list jotted down to prove it.
Savor delicious fruits that can be beautiful, too, by including melon varieties in your edible landscape.
Photo courtesy iStockphoto/Thinkstock If your garden produces under-ripe watermelon, try your hand at a crisp and refreshing salad: Feta cheese, olives and mint or basil tossed with watermelon chunks. Melons are a challenge to grow around here. Their creeping vines cover lots of land in a suburban setting, and if the rain is wrong, they are […]
We just picked our first two melons of the season and enjoyed them with our dinner. I couldn’t remember what kind they were so it was kind of thrilling to cut into them and find out what was inside. The outside looked nothing like a cantaloupe, but that’s exactly what the inside looked and tasted like, only not quite as sweet.