Tomato Sauce: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 onion, chopped 5 garlic cloves, minced 2 cans (28-ounce) whole, peeled tomatoes, drained Handful fresh basil leaves, torn Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 small (3/4 pound) eggplants, stemmed but not peeled 2 to 3 garlic cloves, chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper Extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound dried spaghetti 1 pint cherry tomatoes, stemmed 1/2 cup freshly … [Read more...]
On March 28th, 2009, I posted in the Discover How To section about using the Burpee Seed Starting Tray. I must say after 6 days I am thoroughly impressed with this seed tray. I checked the tray for the first time today since setting it up, and to my amazement I noticed that I had some seedlings popping up already.The Straight Eight cucumbers and the Clemson Spineless okra had a few seedlings bursting up from the Burpee growing containers. I … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago First Lady, Michelle Obama announced there will be a vegetable garden this year at The White House. The first garden at The White House since Eleanor Roosevelt's Victory Garden during WWII.I found this to be very exciting. Mrs. Obama's intentions with this vegetable garden is to hopefully educate youngsters on the important of eating healthy, locally grown foods. Of course, she wants to provide her family and guests to The … [Read more...]
If you are around the vegetable gardening (or any type of gardening for that matter) world long enough, sooner or later you will either read or see something called the USDA Plant Hardiness Zones. Let's take a few minutes and discuss these zones; what they are, why they were developed, how to use them, and how to determine what zone you live in.What Are Hardiness Zones?It seems every gardening book and nursery catalog refers to plant … [Read more...]
One of the things that makes growing a vegetable garden so much fun is starting your own seeds. You can actually be a part of the growth of your plants during it's complete life cycle, from seed to harvest. That's a very exciting process, indeed!Some times starting seeds can be just as exciting and fun as harvesting and enjoying the fruits of your garden.I'm always in search of a product, or process, that makes starting seeds more … [Read more...]
Tomatoes are without a doubt the most popular home-grown vegetable. There are many reasons for their popularity, such as great taste, an abundance of cultivars to choose from, and the ease of growing. Every home vegetable gardener should have tomatoes as a member of their garden. … [Read more...]
One of the best tools a vegetable gardener can have in their arsenal is a garden journal. A garden journal is an excellent way to keep track of your day to day activities in the garden. It is also very useful for keeping data on new tricks or tips you may have come across. Having a garden journal is like having your own personal gardening helper.What To Use for a Garden JournalYou can use whatever you would like! You can go to an office … [Read more...]
We are slowly creeping up on Spring, and it is time to begin preparation for planting the vegetable garden. One of the most useful tools a vegetable gardener can have for that preparation is a garden plan.What Is a Garden Plan?In basic terms, it is just how it sounds - a plan for the garden. A garden plan can be documented many ways. It can be written instructions with a hand drawn map, a computer generated map, or a combination of all of … [Read more...]
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