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Jerusalem Artichokes

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Nina Dixon liked this postJerusalem artichokes (Helianthus tuberosus) are tubers, like potatoes, but they have a totally different flavour, and are a lot less popular than potatoes. In spite of the fact that they are called “artichokes”, they are not related to Chinese artichokes (which are also knobbly tubers) or globe artichokes (which are essentially [...]

Growing Okra at Home

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Nardea Manib, Greg Reynolds, Darren Hello, Margaret Smith liked this postOkra (Hibiscus esculentus), an unusual vegetable that originated in Central America, is easy to grow and delicious to eat. But it is under-estimated and consequently grown by relatively few home gardeners. This is a great pity because not only are the green pods edible, but [...]

Grow Delicious Patty Pan Squash

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Timothy Hodgkinson Sr, Margaret Smith liked this postGrowing patty pan squash is as easy as it is to cook it, and as long as you follow a few basic guidelines, you’ll be rewarded with a feast of a harvest throughout the summer season.   Patty pan squash, which is a member of the common Cucurbita [...]

The Best Spinach Quiche Ever

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Margaret Smith, Nardea Manib, Pappy Moore, Amanda Lynn Lee, Larry G. Jones liked this postCommon spinach, or more correctly Swiss chard, is one of the most rewarding home grown vegetables in terms of yield. But to make it a worthwhile crop, you need to find delicious ways to serve it at the table. While you [...]

Different Ways to Cook Spinach

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Larry G. Jones, Laura Conlin, Russ Reid, Naomi 'Ma Larkin' Lever liked this postSpinach is an incredibly easy vegetable to grow, particularly Swiss chard or silver beet. But what do you do when you are faced with kilo after kilo of fresh spinach? Different types of Spinach True spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is not grown as [...]

Growing asparagus beans

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Werner Paulhardt, Sherryn Mehta, Deborah Hamel, Larry G. Jones liked this postThis lovely story comes from our customers, Richard and Jennifer Shawver. “Thanks for the book on potatoes which I thoroughly enjoyed. I’ve read everything except for the diseases. I also bought your book on tomatoes and enjoyed all the tips for growing. We spend [...]

Growing your own Beetroot

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Jeff Walton, Larry G. Jones liked this postWhile not everyone rates beetroot as their most popular veggie, it is a really easy root crop to grow in a home garden. Better still, there are now different-coloured varieties, including both white and golden fleshed beet, adding a new dimension to this soft, super-sweet root vegetable. The [...]

Growing Colourful Onions

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Billy Welch, Larry G. Jones, Jeff Walton, Peter O'Connell, Robert Buford, Raphia Trenkle, Nora Hutchinson Hall liked this postOnions are a hugely useful vegetable that is good for making sauces, is delicious in stews and soups, and beautifully tangy in salads, and is guaranteed to a zing to the plainest sandwiches. But not all onions [...]

What you can do with Fennel

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Fennel is a much maligned vegetable that grows wild in some parts of the world. It is an outcast in the average vegetable garden because it is not a good companion for any other vegetables. Furthermore, many people find its distinct aniseed flavour abhorrent. However fennel does have its uses, both medicinal and culinary, and [...]

Controlling Squash Vine Borer

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Recently a grower from the UK sent us a photo of damage to a pumpkin plant and wanted to know what it was and whether it could be controlled.  This pest had apparently been a problem for a long time, to the extent that it was questionable whether it was worthwhile planting pumpkins or squashes [...]