This beautiful and fresh herb is cilantro. I started these two rows from seedlings, and they have truly taken off well. My previous efforts with both seedlings and starter plants didn’t produced this well, so it’s evidence that gardening is … Read More
These are japanese eggplants harvested in Dec 2015. I put a little starter plant in the ground in April 2015, and it began to bring me primal nutrition within 2 months and continued to do so for nearly 6 months. … Read More
Here we have some white cabbage sauerkraut. Once again, kraut is one of the easiest ways to show off your fermentation skills. The following day, I had to add a little bit of water to top off the jar, as … Read More
Radishes are excellent in salads and as a side vegetable adding color to your plate. Here you have traditional radishes as well as my first go at heirloom radishes. Both type started from seeds and mature quite rapidly, which allows … Read More
This post shows green and red romaine lettuce maturing throughout Oct 2015. There are two ways to harvest romaine: 1) clip only the lettuce leaves that you will eat at any given time and 2) pull out the entire head … Read More
This is my first go at cabbage which started from small pods. I’m quite pleased with how they’re taking off. The leaves look healthy and vascular which simply illustrate how the plant soaks up the sun’s rays to produce its … Read More
Before each planting season, I remove the old vegetable plants and manually till the soil with a shovel and muscles. I maintain two compost bins and usually have fresh compost to freshen up the soil, and if necessary, I add … Read More
For experimentation purposes, I decided to go with little starter pods of green romaine, red romaine, and cauliflower. In the middle plot, I planted cauliflower and green lettuce seeds, as I wanted to compare and contrast the growth and success … Read More
I decided to expand garden #3 to increase my harvest. This is especially good for lettuce, spinach, and broccoli because you can snip the lettuce/spinach leaves and broccoli stems, and they continue to grow throughout the season. There are many … Read More
My tomatillo plant produced well this summer. Tomatillos make great salsa when you toss in an avocado and hot peppers. Tomatillos posses a little sweetness, and if making a salsa, lightly roasting the tomatillos on a skillet adds a little … Read More