Cool weather crops are the first parts of the garden we start and are the last sections we harvest. With multiple plantings we can take advantage of all seasons, creating a 4-season garden. Many crops can tolerate colder weather and soil, and can be planted as early spring vegetables or started late in the…
Category: growing
How To Grow Cherry Tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes are some of the easiest tomatoes you can grow. This article was first written for and published at Earth, Food and Fire. If you are new to gardening, are short on time or perhaps short on space cherry tomatoes are the tomato you should be growing. Cherry tomatoes get their name from the…
How to Grow Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts can be quite easy to grow with a bit of knowledge. If you have never seen how they grow it is quite impressive. This post was written for and first published on Earth, Food and Fire. Brussels Sprouts are cruciferous, belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Plants grow in tall columns with harvestable buds…
How To Grow Radishes
It is easy to learn how to grow radishes to have an ample supply for the entire growing season. Radishes are an edible root from the Brassicaceae family. Known for their sharp flavour, they are enjoyed best raw. They are a Cool Weather Crop vegetable and one of the first things we plant in the…
Salsa
This salsa using garden fresh tomatoes, peppers and beautiful spices has incredible flavour. It was the summer of bumper crops in the Nutmeg Disrupted gardens. By gardens, I mean flower beds and numerous containers. The “garden garden” was covered with grass a few years back because of time constraints with work and travel. My First…