Part of the fun of growing heirlooms is learning their backstories. Often their names offer blatant clues, such […]
Category Archive: Fruit
The pineapple became such a status symbol that they were even rented out by the night.
Before tomatoes became the most popular vegetable (though technically a fruit) in the world, they had to overcome […]
Bananas start out growing straight towards the ground, but on their way to maturing they go through a process called negative geotropism.
More! Is the answer most gardeners would likely give. But how much land do you really need? If […]
Heirloom tomatoes seem to be synonymous with cracks and crevices and ridiculous sizes. The reason? Conjoined blossoms. If […]
What is the most popular fruit in the world? The tomato. While many people think of tomatoes as […]
Spread clean, dry, whole berries on a cookie sheet and set in the freezer. An hour later transfer […]
Freezing rhubarb is a complicated, intensive and laborious process…NOT! To freeze rhubarb you simply freeze it. It really […]
A lot of people are familiar with Guerrilla Gardening. The act of planting an unsightly lot or space with […]
