Details Open-Pollinated: yes Type: cherry Shape: round Color: black-purple tops and crimson bottoms Maturity: 75 days Size: 1-2 oz Yield: ? Taste: “sparkling” Disease Resistance: ? Notes: Territorial Seed Co says their Indigo series of tomatoes have high levels of anthocyanin, an antioxidant found in blueberries Sources: (where to buy) Territorial Seed Co Results from […]
Another great general compendium of gardening information. Great pictures, very diverse information. This one book could probably serve as a gardener’s only resource. Great ideas for container gardening, and hard-to-find info on Mini-vegetables. Author: Anna Kruger Copyright: 2005 Publisher: DK Adult Buy from Amazon: <br />
Author: Liana krissoff Copyright: 2011 Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Buy from Amazon: <br />
This Chile Verde recipe was adapted from a recipe for simmering pork in this yummilicious sauce – so yummilicious that I thought it deserved to go on other things! Try it in beans, for a vegetarian bean to go on tortillas, or add chicken.
Roasted Tomatoes = YUM!! These are great to have frozen, available at a whim: defrosted and broiled with cheese on baguettes or served on top of chicken breasts with mozzarella…or sliced and added to pasta. Many options here. Or soup! Roasted Tomato Soup is yummier than regular old tomato soup. Great way of preserving your tomato […]
Starting vegetables by seed can be more rewarding and more economical for most people; however, the time investment (and sometimes emotional investment) is huge. These guidelines will work for starting most vegetable and flower seeds, although I wrote them with the nightshade family (except potatoes) in mind. See individual growing articles for more in-depth info […]
Gel Sowing is a method of starting seeds indoors, where seedling emergence is 2-3 weeks earlier than with dry-sown seeds and higher yields have been shown for slow-germinating crops like early carrots, parsnips, tomatoes and onions. It also makes for a safer way to plant out the seedlings, without damaging the roots. Awesome for areas with […]
Details Lycopersicon esulentum Open-Pollinated: yes Type: indeterminate Shape: typical tomato shape; labeled as a slicing tomato, but each year mine are no bigger than a large cherry tomato Color: pale yellow with a pink blush; matte finish, so it looks like peach fuzz Maturity: 80-90 days Size: 3-5 oz tomatoes, per seed packet 1/2 oz in […]
Also known as Basal Rot Physical Description Species & Taxonomy Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus Species: Fusarium spp. Plants Affected Tomatoes, cucumbers, and melons are frequently affected soft-stemmed plants, especially seedlings and cuttings, are commonly affected, but most annual, biennial, and herbaceous perennial plants may show symptoms Signs & Symptoms Whole Plant deterioration of […]
Symphylans are very small, white, many segmented organisms that you may see in your soil when you pull up a struggling plant. You will notice them darting and scurrying quickly about the root ball or seedling plug. They are also known as symphlans, or “symphys”, pseudocentipedes, or garden centipedes, even though they are not centipedes. They are […]