Category Archives: Fruits & Vegetables
Gourd mania at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Kemper Center
POSTED BY KIM — If you have kids — or just love gourds — then check out the “gourd tunnel” at the Kemper Center near their children’s garden (the Kemper Center children’s garden, not the big new one). It will … Continue reading
Filed under Fruits & Vegetables, Vines
Stuck with too many home-grown tomatoes? Why, make your own ketchup!
POSTED BY KIM — In this article from the Washington Post, reporter Jane Black writes about her foray into ketchup making. Apparently, it’s more socially acceptable to make your own salsa with that hoard of tomatoes, but when you mention you’re … Continue reading
Filed under Fruits & Vegetables
Meet my newest neighbor and admire my berry bounty
POSTED BY KIM — I was just complaining to Peter and Renate (neighbors across the street) that I haven’t seen any turtles yet this year, when a few hours later, voilà! A turtle in my strawberry bed. I will note … Continue reading
Filed under Animals, Bragging, Fruits & Vegetables
Our Roxanne featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch talking veggies!
POSTED BY KIM — Click here to go to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website where ROXANNE (woo-hoo!) is featured in a great article about veggie gardening. There’s video, too, where she talks about keeping rabbits out. My Big Question: WHERE … Continue reading
Filed under Fruits & Vegetables, Pests, Seeds
Help for planning your kitchen garden — online and free
POSTED BY KIM — You might be familiar with the popular book Square Foot Gardener by Mel Bartholomew. Full disclosure: I haven’t read the book, but I understand it’s about raising vegetables, herbs and fruit in small raised garden beds … Continue reading
Filed under Fruits & Vegetables, Good advice, Pests
Don’t be fooled — this peach is in great shape
POSTED BY KIM — Last summer I succumbed to the temptation of the dwarf Bonanza peach tree and potted one up in a four-season container, where it’s been living happily on my deck. I took a good look at it … Continue reading
I must have this; I WILL eat garden-grown blueberries this year
POSTED BY KIM — To paraphrase Scarlett O’Hara, “As God is my witness, as God is my witness [the birds, rabbits, raccoons, and squirrels] are not going to lick me. I’m going to live through this and when it’s all … Continue reading
Filed under Fruits & Vegetables, Pests
The best plant of them all — the FREE one
POSTED BY KIM — It was a banner year for free plants last year, mainly because our friend and co-worker Caleb started college last fall and couldn’t take most of his plants with him. Ta-da! Free plants for me! One … Continue reading
Filed under Container gardening, Fruits & Vegetables, Tropicals
Chestnuts roasting by an open fire…
POSTED BY KIM — I subscribe to this great monthly gardening e-newsletter put out by the University of Missouri called “Missouri Environment & Garden.” This month’s issue included an article on how to buy, store, and roast chestnuts. I don’t … Continue reading
Filed under Fall/winter interest, Fruits & Vegetables
