Did you know that tomatoes are the most commonly grown vegetable in the United States? OK, it’s really a fruit, a berry, according to it’s technical structure, but tomatoes are tasty treats with very versatile uses. And they are essential to any organic garden. They are good for you, too! Researchers have found that organic [...]
Read More...I made a suggestion yesterday to give a potted plant instead of cut flowers for Valentine’s Day. Today I thought I’d suggest something specifically “garden” related. It’s The Gourmet Gardener Gift Tote of Tools and Treats, available on Amazon.com. It’s made with the windowsill gardener in mind. The gift set includes practical items like 5 [...]
Read More...Valentine’s Day is this coming Sunday. Got your gift ready yet? Or, in some cases, have you dropped your “hints” yet? Here’s a suggestion on behalf of those of us who encourage the use and development of ‘live’ plants. Cut and trimmed roses might be the traditional floral gift for Valentine’s Day, but how about [...]
Read More...The White House Garden will be getting some major publicity this weekend with all us “foodies” who “Iron Chef America”. The episode will air on Jan. 3, 2010 at 8 p.m. on the Food Network. First Lady Michelle Obama will make a cameo appearance on the show, which was filmed at the White House. She’ll [...]
Read More...As we wrap up 2009 tonight, we’ll be doing so in rare fashion. We’ll be celebrating this New Year’s Eve under a “Blue Moon”, which is the second full moon in one month. According to NASA a “Blue Moon” occurs once every two and a half years; the last one was in June of 2007. [...]
Read More...