Roses, Radishes and Squared Recipes

hughe — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:17:30 +0000

Following the revival of interest in his space saving “square foot gardening” technique Mel Brooks has recently published the natural sequel the “All New Square Foot Gardening Cookbook“. The book covers fruits and vegetables from A to T, Asparagus to Tomatoes with Melons and Berries for the fruit. Unlike the average cookbook this one starts with advice on when to harvest, how to know that it’s ready and even when it’s too late. Then there are tips on storage and even companion planting receives a mention. Finally we come to the recipes which include Roasted Asparagus With Cherry Tomatoes and Asparagus Wild Rice Salad.

Source(which includes recipes for Squash and Crab Soup and Cool Cucumber Ginger Limeade).

Krystle Vermes writes a regular Plant of the Week column in the Boston Green Community Examiner and her piece on radishes caught my eye. Radishes are ideal crops for kids because they are easy to grow and take only a few weeks from planting the seeds to harvest. With their bright pink skin and peppery taste radishes make a coloful addition to any salad. Read more..

A recent subject in the Plant of the Week series covered a flower that has been flourishing for over 35 million years. Certainly the rose has been prized throughout history and remains a firm favorite today. The article by Krystle Vermes includes advice on planting and varieties as well as the best time to pick them for use in flower arrangements. And it gives me an excuse to include some of photos of a few of my favorites. Read more..

The strongly scented GertrudeJekyl

St Swithun climbing rose

Rose border at RHS Wisley

The $64 Tomato Grown From Seed

hughe — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:19:26 +0000

This article by Jeff Lowenfels “How to grow tomatoes — starting now” is a useful reminder of the basics of growing tomatoes from seed. He takes you through all the steps from seed to plant with a reminder that tomato roots must never touch the walls of the container until they get into their final resting place. And for anyone who thinks this sounds like too much trouble, you can always buy your plants from the nursery. Read more..

Growing your own vegetables has become ever more popular in these recessionary times. The main reasons given are that crops from your own garden are fresher and tastier than those bought from the store and to save money. But some are questioning exactly how much you really save. I found this article by Reid Kanaley which contains links to several reports that have calculated that the savings in money terms are quite small. And beware the $64 tomato! Read more..

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Roses, Radishes and Squared Recipes

The $64 Tomato Grown From Seed