Greens

Greens

Unlike Tubers, Greens shine above ground.  The members of the Greens category of veggies include: Aster Family: lettuce and chicory Brassica Family:  arugula, cabbage, bok choy, collards, kale, mizuna, mustard, tatsoi and watercress Amaranth Family: spinach, strawberry spinach and swiss chard Buckwheat Family:  sorrel Similarities:  Of course, you eat the leaf part of Greens.  I usually […]

Buds

Buds

The Buds veggie category includes two plant families.  Brassica Family:  broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower and romanesco Aster Family: artichoke Similarities:   The buds are the main attraction with these veggies.  Also, these members are heavy feeders. Differences:   Most broccoli and cauliflower plants consist of many smaller buds that are grouped together in a head at the top […]

Dehydrate Vegetables Sweet Pepper Varieties

Jimmy Nardello Sweet Peppers

Features: 1) Jimmy Nardello peppers can reach 12 inches long. 2) This pepper is thin and curvy. 3) These plants will reach up to 2 feet tall and 1 1/2 feet wide. 4) Jimmy Nardello peppers start out green and ripen to red. 5) Since these peppers hail from Italy, the taste great in Italian […]