General Gardening

Harvest and Store Rutabaga

Rutabagas let you know when they are ready to be harvested since they grow partially above ground.   It is best to harvest them when they are between 4 and 6 inches across and when the temperatures cool off in the fall. There are quite a few suggested ways to store them   1)  Don’t […]

Rutabaga Varieties

American Purple Top Rutabaga

The American Purple Top Rutabaga is a root vegetable that prefers to be harvested in cool weather.  It will germinate within 2 weeks and mature in under 120 days.  It is suggested that you sow this variety up to a 1 1/2 months before your average last frost date or up to 4 months before […]

Squash & Zucchini Varieties

Patty Pan Squash

This is the first year that I got the Yellow Bush Patty Pan Squash to grow.   They are soooo cute!  They really look like miniature flying saucers. Even though the yellow skin looks thick and tough, it is actually tender.  The flesh is cream color. Patty Pan plants grows in a bush form that […]