Types of Cucumbers

Types of Cucumbers

Just because a cucumber is listed as a pickling doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some slices!  It just means that it is more popular to pickle gherkin and kirby cucumbers. Pickling – These have thicker skins and are shorter. Slicing – these have thinner skins and are longer. Check out the fruit category of vegetables […]

Brussels Sprout Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Brussels Sprouts

I am starting out with some red/purple seed ideas to add some colorful spark to your garden. While the seed companies call these red Brussels sprouts, I think they look more like purple!   Also, I added the maturity dates to give you some ideas about succession planting.  If you check out my article about the […]

Types of Brussels Sprouts

Types of Brussels Sprouts

While you can have some color variation (green or red/purple) for brussels sprouts, the main types differ in size and maturity. For a my grow beds, I prefer to grow the shorter ones because I am always trying to maximize my harvests. Short– grows 2 feet tall and under and typically mature in less than […]