Strawberries are one of the most chemically laden foods. Did you know that even the organic strawberries you buy are started/grown in chemically fumigated soil? They insist though that the strawberries don’t soak up the chemicals from the soil. Strawberries are difficult to grow commercially and be completely organic. What a great reason to grow them yourself. Strawberries are one of the first plants I grew when I started gardening. Continue reading “Growing Strawberries”
Category: Crops
Grow Your Own Food? What Are Your Favorite Varieties to Grow?
The Christmas decorations are coming down. Things look depressing. The weather is cold and dreary. I don’t even want to go outside.
What’s that in my mailbox? Garden catalogs. Continue reading “Grow Your Own Food? What Are Your Favorite Varieties to Grow?”
Grow Blueberries in Containers
Perhaps you missed the sweet potato update. I couldn’t wait any longer. I cooked up some of the sweet potatoes I was curing and they were really good. I call the experiment growing sweet potatoes in containers– a success. Enjoying more sauteed and smashed sweet potatoes tonight.
What about blueberries?
Blueberries are full of yummy nutrients. They are loaded with antioxidants, protect your heart health Continue reading “Grow Blueberries in Containers”
Growing Organic Sweet Potatoes in Containers
I thought I would try something new this year. I have grown potatoes above the ground in the past, but I don’t cook many potatoes anymore because I try to stick with the more complex carbs. So I thought I would try sweet potatoes this year. I didn’t want to put them in the ground, so I thought why not grow them in containers? Continue reading “Growing Organic Sweet Potatoes in Containers”
Peppers and Planks 