You may have noticed the amazing diversity in tomato colour. And if you haven’t then welcome to the wonderful rainbow that is tomato. It is a beautiful kaleidoscope of colour, form, taste, growth habit, leaf pattern and more. This blog post will focus purely on colour but in this series we will be discussing other […]
In the previous post, we explored the many colours of the tomato fruit but it is not only the fruit colour that is variable. The fruit shape ranges from small and round to long and tapered to large and scalloped. Typically smaller fruits are sweeter and more piercing in flavour but taste is also influenced […]
I’m a big fan of this often maligned vegetable. It forms the base of my favourite dish which is a Spanish version of moussaka. However, it is not everyone’s favourite. Some say it’s soggy and uninspired. This may be related to textural preferences but I like to think it’s because they haven’t tried the full […]
Here are some rarer greens that you may not have had the opportunity to try. Erba Stella: Also known as buckhorn or minutina, this is a species of plantain that you may be most familiar with growing as broad, low leaves in your lawn. The lawn species commonly encountered is Plantago major is also edible. […]
Orach, otherwise known as Atriplex hortensis, is a gorgeous, annual ‘spinach’ plant from Western Asia and the Mediterranean
There’s something about hot peppers that collect stories. Perhaps it is because their different flavours and uses are special ingredients in different, often regional, dishes and these make people think of ancestral place or important person. Maybe its the bravado of a food that bite’s back. Hot peppers originated in the warmer regions of the […]
by AmandaSource: https://www.americanmeadows.com/blog/2018/03/07/how-to-cold-stratify-seeds Many native varieties, like Prairie Coneflower, require cold stratification if seeding in spring. The good news is this is an easy process for any gardener. Many wildflowers—especially native varieties—have clever mechanisms in place that help protect them from germinating too early in the spring or too late in the summer. These varieties re-seed […]
Seed Storage Guidelines Vegetable Storage Years Vegetable Storage Years Arugula 4 Leek 2 Bean 3 Lettuce 5 Beet 4 Muskmelon 5 Broccoli 3 Mustard 4 Brussels Sprouts 4 Okra 2 Cabbage 4 Onion 1 Carrot 3 Parsley 1 Cauliflower 4 Parsnip 1 Celeriac 3 Pea 3 Celery 3 Pepper 2 Chard, Swiss 4 Pumpkin 4 […]
-BY EM CASALENA Source: https://www.backyardboss.net/winter-squash-recipes/ Autumn and winter cuisine is simply the best. From soups to casseroles to roast meals, this is the time of year when we can all enjoy some seriously hearty and delicious recipes. One great staple of wintertime cuisine has to be the winter squash. And, luckily, there are a ton of […]