Green Zebra Tomatoes
~ 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
Egyptian Walking Onions
Egyptian walking onions, also called tree onions, perennial onions, winter onions, or just walking onions belong to the allium genus, Allium proliferum. They prefer growing in full sun, are extremely hardy and easy to grow. I find these onions are … Continued
Deseronto Potato Beans
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 the … Continued
Kabouli Black Chickpeas
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
Jerusalem Artichoke
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
Moving Right into August
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
Harvest Time
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
