Red Alert

Red Alert – Bad Veggie Companions for Beets

While some vegetable companion charts show that pole beans (NOT bush beans and peas) are bad companions for beets, I think it is more important to talk about why beans and peas in general may not be good for beets.   If you recall, bean and pea plants take nitrogen from the air and give it […]

Red Alert

Red Alert – Bad Veggie Companions for Beans

BEANS do NOT like the onion family which includes onions, shallots, scallions, leeks and garlic.  These vegetables inhibit the growth of beans. There are some vegetables that don’t grow well together.  Now when I garden in my raised beds, I tend to plant something new as I harvest something else.  Sometimes I am just too […]

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Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Salad

First of all, these are not eyeballs and I am not trying to make a Halloween dish!  When we have lots of cherry tomatoes overflowing from the garden and fresh basil, Mom and I love to buy some mozzarella and make tomato, basil & mozzarella salad.  It doesn’t get simpler than this: Ingredients: Tomatoes (full […]