Too Many Zucchini? Eat the Flowers.
How to Cook and Eat Your Squash Blossoms by Sandy Swegel The zucchini in our garden is just starting, so there’s not too much of it yet. So far, it’s still a nice dish to have sauteed or lightly grilled zucchini and yellow squash. But I know the day will be here soon when there’s […]
Seed Starting in July
How To Know What to Plant This Month by Sandy Swegel As a gardener, I’m always surprised by the veggie seed sales in July. I know from a marketing point of view the prime seed-buying season has past and companies have to move product still in inventory. But from a gardening perspective, it doesn’t make […]
Tomatoes: What to do When There are Problems in Paradise
Tomato Problem Solving by Sandy Swegel OK so only gardeners think of their tomato gardens as paradise, but what a grand time of year this is. In some places, tomato growers are boasting about having ripe tomatoes before the 4th of July. Here in Colorado after a long cool spring, we’re just happy to see […]