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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…
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…
I promised to share this French fig salad recipe with you. This recipe originally came from a cookbook by Georgeanne Brennan called Savoring France: Recipes and Reflections on French Cooking. I updated the recipe to remove the dairy and fat. The result is a flavorful, lower calorie dessert that sparkles with the essence of the…
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…
Hi. Saw you at Damaria’s blog and see you have done eggplant! I really like eggplant but have not tried to plant. I think it may be hard in eastern Washington. Our season is pretty short. I wonder if there is a plant that the beetles don’t like. I’m taking a master gardening class, and sometimes that can help. Also, you definitely want to try relocating away from the potatoes. Good luck!
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I grew eggplant one year because everyone said that they’re best home grown. Well, we still didn’t like it. Sure were pretty plants though.
Hi Sharon! Welcome to the blog, and thank you for leaving a comment. I’m a Virginia Master Gardener and aside from using pesticides or barriers, the extension offices don’t have much help for potato beetles either. Cheeky little bugs 🙁 Thanks for dropping by! Good luck with your Master Gardener courses.
Hi Gardener on Sherlock Street! Thanks for leaving a comment. You made me laugh! I try not to grow anything we don’t enjoy. Not worth it.