Small cabbage, attractive lettuce added to garden list

Pixie Cabbage 2011

Pixie Cabbage 2011

I promised I’d detail which lettuce and cabbage varieties I prefer, and well, I’ve discussed these in so many other articles and posts, I suppose no one would have problems guessing what I liked.

For a couple of year, I’ve grown several cabbage varieties, trying to determine which ones grow . . . → Read More: Small cabbage, attractive lettuce added to garden list

After the storm, the blooms remain

Tomato Plants After Hurricane

Tomato Plants After Hurricane

I’m sure some of you may wonder what my tomato plants looked like after Hurricane Irene blew through last year. Well, I’m including a photo to show the plants in their containers that I stood up the next day after the hurricane left.

You can see pots, which contained . . . → Read More: After the storm, the blooms remain

Pink, yellow and red tomatoes make list

Sweet Treats Pink Cherry and Beefsteak Tomatoes

Sweet Treats Pink Cherry and Beefsteak Tomatoes 2011

Although I’m coming out later than expected with a list of fruits and veggies that I absolutely enjoy, I’m listing my favorite tomatoes first. Even if we’re moving into the middle of spring, I’ve found you can still plant tomato seeds in the garden or . . . → Read More: Pink, yellow and red tomatoes make list

Asparagus spears, ferns before April

April Asparagus

April Asparagus

Last March, I planted two rows of asparagus, digging the six inch trenches and placing the one-year-old crowns into the ground. The asparagus sprouted as expected, and I had small, but adorable, ferns or asparagus bushes growing through the fall.

Most asparagus harvests here in Virginia begin in mid-April and continue . . . → Read More: Asparagus spears, ferns before April

Slowly growing, collards are almost ready

Collards in January

Collards in January

I’ve watched my collards for some time now as the plants slowly grow, and many have reached a size large enough to harvest. We’ve had a rather mild winter, and even though the warmer temperatures have enabled the plants to thrive, night temps tend to drop, slowing the growth . . . → Read More: Slowly growing, collards are almost ready