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3 Veggies You Gotta Grow at Home

by Sandy Swegel These three veggies you gotta grow at home because they aren’t easy to find in grocery stores.  Even if you can buy them, they are so much better fresh out of the garden AND super easy to grow. Broccoli Raab Rapini This is a relative to big broccoli stalks. You get the same […]

How to Grow Baby Kale

The Ins and Outs of Growing Kale by Sandy Swegel Mixed baby kales are the current darlings of the produce section…and in my refrigerator are Lacinato Kale, Organic Lacinato Kale, and Organic Red Russian Kale. Several companies now sell thrice-washed baby kales that are ready to use in salads, stir-fries, soups or juices.  As cute as […]

Straw Bales, Legos for Gardeners

Gardening Tips by Sandy Swegel Whenever I start to think about a new structure I need for the garden, straw bales are what first come to mind.  Having a bunch of straw bales is like having an entire box of Legos….there’s not much you can’t build.  I started thinking about a cold frame today because I […]