Plant Profile: Zucchini ‘ Cocozelle (Cucurbita pepo ‘Cocozelle’)
Karen Early summer is welcomed by the production of zucchini and ‘Cocozelle’ is one of my favorites. An Italian heirloom variety, it has a has a nutty flavor that makes it…
Plant Profile: Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
Calla lily is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial native to southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa, and Eswatini and is in the arum family, Araceae, that also includes jack-in-the pulpits, anthurium,…
How to Store Spring and Summer Blooming Bulbs
Not all bulbs are created equal when it comes to storage. Have you ever noticed that some bulbs that you buy come in peat moss, others in wood chips, and…
Plant Profile: Lettuce ‘Red Sails’ (Lactuca sativa ‘Red Sails’)
Growing lettuce is always successful if you start early in the season but bolting ultimately ends the lettuce crop in my garden as the summer heat rolls in. ‘Red Sails’,…
How to Grow Cucumbers
Whether you like to eat cumbers in salad or as pickles, cucumbers are a rewarding crop. Many are large and take up a lot of garden space but you can…
Garden Journal, June, 2011
June has been difficult month with some very hot dry periods and some cold periods. Many plants are already struggling and the whole garden seems to want to bloom now…
Plant Profile: Sunflower ‘Ring of Fire’ (Helianthus annus ‘Ring of Fire’)
It is hard to resist sunflowers and this one is a knock out. Its 5” wide flowers have a rich chocolate brown center surrounded with golden yellow petals that blend…
How to Plant Spring Blooming Bulbs
The bulb catalogs start coming by the beginning of summer and there is a good reason why. Spring blooming bulbs should be planted in the fall and you need time…
Plant Profile: Bush Bean ‘Derby’ (Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Derby’)
With round, straight, long pods, ‘Derby’ bush bean is a good choice for the home vegetable garden. The stringless pods are extra tender, flavorful and easy to pick. The seeds…
How to Grow Lettuce
Lettuce is one of the most rewarding vegetables to grow. It is easy to grow from seed and takes very little room to grow. It grows best while the weather…