I planted the radish seeds on March 23. At the left are the red globe radishes called “Cherry Bomb.” On the right, the elongated white and red radishes are a variety called “French Breakfast” radishes.
Here ya go. Please pass the salt. Dig in!
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Jonathan Apples: What Are They and How to Grow Them
We didn’t set out to grow Jonathan apples, but this is the variety that thrives in our zone 7B garden. We purchased seedlings from the Arbor Day Society and planted our home orchard in December 2007. Today, we have many fruit trees, including our beloved Jonathans that are my new favorite apple. Here’s how to…
Stuffed Peppers Without Rice Recipe
A no-salt, nutritarian, vegan dinner that’s easy to make on a busy night I made this stuffed peppers without rice recipe last night for dinner. It uses my confetti salad recipe with some added spices for the filling. At this time of year, when fresh tomatoes and peppers are abundant in the garden, it’s the…
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What to do with fresh figs? Well, you can eat them, of course. If you are growing figs in Virginia or anywhere else, one thing is clear: the harvest begins in late summer and continues into the fall. The abundance from one or two small fig trees is astonishing. Here’s what to do with fresh…
Celebrate!! Feast. ENJOY
Good for you. It is a real thrill when you get your first harvest.
Gotta love the first harvest of the season. I don’t even like radishes but I grow them so I can harvest them early. I donate them to some friends who’s children like them. Crazy.