Several weeks after our first frost, with many nights dipping into the low teens, only the hardiest of vegetables are still standing. In our garden, that means chard, our last surviving crop. We planted five-color chard for the second year this year and found it not only tasty, but sturdy as well. We like it [...]
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The Mystery Plant
I have these two plants growing in my garden, and I thought they were eggplant. they had small, purple fruits, but the fruits never seemed to get bigger. I got online and searched for eggplant varieties: nothing looked similar. So I thought maybe it was a tomato: again, no match. It didn’t look like any sort [...]
The Last Garden Exchange
Today was a great “garden exchange” day. We gave away extra squashes, and got eggplant, basil, peppers, cucumbers, and another squash from our friends. Sadly, this will likely be our last exchange of the summer season: there’s a frost warning for tonight. The National Weather Service predicts 36 degrees, and our lows are typically 8-10 [...]
