Vegetables

Zucchini or Squash – Summer or Winter

When you go to the grocery store, you typically find that zucchini is green and squash is yellow but there are exceptions of course!   You will see that there are many varieties if grown from seed.  Technically, zucchini is a type of squash.  While there are many winter varieties, I typically grow just summer […]

Blooms

Reblooming Lilac

While I planted the Bloomerang Purple Reblooming Lilac a few years ago, this is the first year it really looked good.  I think it helped since I cut back the Russian Sage bushes (see the blog titled “Russian Sage – Don’t Eat It”) that are right beside it so the lilac had more room to grow.  Also, I […]

Vegetables

Fabulous Fava Beans

  Well this is my first time growing fava beans so we can learn together. Since I’ve had good luck growing different beans & peas, I thought I would go exotic this year. I am growing Windsor Fava Beans from Botanical Interests. Fava beans are considered Mediterranean heirlooms. The fava plant grows between 2 and […]