Green Zebra Tomatoes

9 Sep 2018

Green Zebra Tomatoes

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2018, Vegetables | 10

~ Each year in my kitchen garden I like to try to grow a different variety of vegetable. This year I chose to try out green zebra tomatoes. As well as going through a really hot and humid summer, my … Continued

17 Apr 2018

Egyptian Walking Onions

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2018, Vegetables | 20

Egyptian walking onions, also called tree onions, perennial onions, winter onions, or just walking onions belong to the allium genus. They prefer growing in full sun, are extremely hardy and easy to grow. I find these onions are fascinating to … Continued

23 Mar 2018

Deseronto Potato Beans

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2017, Vegetables | 2

~ Last year at Seedy Saturday I picked up a packet of Deseronto potato beans to try and grow. Each year I like to grow a variety of veggies that I don’t usually grow. This is a rare white bean from … Continued

20 Mar 2018

Kabouli Black Chickpeas

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2017, Vegetables | 13

I love going to Seedy Saturdays and am always on the lookout for new and interesting seeds to me that I can try growing. Last year I picked up some Kabouli black chickpeas to grow in the kitchen garden. The … Continued

11 Mar 2018

Jerusalem Artichoke

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Vegetables | 12

J is for Jerusalem Artichoke. Don’t let the name fool you, the Jerusalem Artichoke has nothing to do with artichokes or Jerusalem.It is in the sunflower family and is also called sunroot, sunchoke, or earth apple. It is a perennial … Continued

8 Aug 2017

Moving Right into August

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Books, Crafty's Projects, The Garden 2017, Vegetables | 12

Another month has made it’s appearance. The weather has been changeable – from hot and humid days, to wet and windy ones. The garden either needs watering or it is water logged with rain! The beans did amazingly well and … Continued

24 Jul 2017

Harvest Time

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2017, Vegetables | 7

The harvesting of peas and beans is happening. Actually the peas are just about finished but all the varieties of beans are just starting. I planted several types of beans and peas this year so I could document the growth … Continued

14 Jul 2017

Monk Peas

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Seeds, The Garden 2017, Vegetables | 1

Monk peas have a fascinating story with them and are classified as heirloom seeds. Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk, discovered the basic principles of heredity. after extensive studies and used peas most of the time because the offspring could be … Continued

2 Jul 2017

The Promise of Tasty Veggies

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2017, Vegetables | 0

The month of July has arrived. June broke all rainfall records as it just kept raining and raining and in between we had a few lovely sunny and warm days. We all know we shouldn’t over water our plants … Continued

23 Mar 2017

Five Varieties of Beans

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Seeds, The Garden 2017, Vegetables | 0

I’m trying different types of bean seeds this year in the garden and can’t wait to get started. I acquired several varieties at the Seedy Saturdays I attended and while I’m waiting for planting time I’ve been doing some research … Continued

11 Mar 2017

Hap-pea with Ap’pea’ling Varieties

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Seeds, The Garden 2017, Vegetables | 0

After two visits to Seedy Saturdays I’m hap-pea that I’ve got five ap-pea-ling varieties of peas to grow. Can you tell I love the play on words? I’ve got ‘purse’onality with my tote bags, ‘Soup’er Sunday recipes, personali’trees’ in … Continued

6 Mar 2017

Dreaming on a Promise

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Out and About, Seeds, The Garden 2017, Vegetables | 0

March came in like a wet lion, with a fair bit of rain and wind and then the temperatures dropped about 20 odd degrees in one day, from +13 Celsius to -7 Celsius overnight. Now they are slowly climbing back … Continued