The formal name for this veggie family is Cucurbitaceae – try saying that three times fast! Most gardeners call it the Cucurbit or the cucumber family. While this family does not include just cucumbers, see below for some of the members: Veggies:  Cucumbers, summer squash (yellow squash and zucchini), winter squash (acorn, blue hubbard, butternut, delicata, […]
Even if you don’t like or think you don’t like kale, you should give Red Russian Kale a chance. Features: 1) Just like Palco Spinach, Red Russian Kale shines in the spring and fall. 2) This variety can reach up to 3 feet tall. 3) Red Russian Kale has grayish green leaves that will get […]
The other day I went to harvest some more raspberries and found two surprises! On the first raspberry bush, I found a young praying mantis. On the second raspberry bush, I found a young grasshopper. When I was little, I loved trying to catch grasshoppers. While grasshoppers are cute, they can do a lot of damage […]
