Veggie & Herb Planting Guide for Sections of California and Arizona
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View ArticleSpotlight Edible of the Day: Cool Season Crops – Peas
“How luscious lies the pea within the pod.” ~ Emily Dickinson Family Fabaceae. Peas are legumes and possess the “nitrogen fixing” quality that is so prized in legumes. Here’s how it works. Legume...
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“I have no truck* with spinach, kale, and similar chlorophyll. Any dietitian will tell you that a running foot of apple strudel contains four times the vitamins of a bushel of greens.” S.J. Perelman...
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View ArticleSpotlight Edible of the Day: Cool Season Crops – Artichoke
“Remind me to tell you about the time I looked into the heart of an artichoke.” Bette Davis as Margo Channing in ‘All About Eve’ (1950) Family: Cynara scolymus. The artichoke is a member of the milk...
View ArticleSpotlight Edible of the Day: Cool Season Crops – Leeks
“I would desire you to eat it…if you can mock a leek, you can eat a leek” William Shakespeare (1564-1616) King Henry V A beautiful and ancient monocot, the leek is, as far as I’m concerned, a...
View ArticleOh, for the Love of Citrus! Two newer varieties showing up in commercial...
Vaniglia Sanguigno citrus - Vanilla Blood Orange Vaniglia Sanguigno Translated it’s “Vanilla Blood” and it does have a slight vanilla taste that makes this Blood worth a look (and taste). This is an...
View ArticleSpotlight Edible Of The Day: Cole Crops – Broccoli
“I do not like broccoli. And I haven’t liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I’m President of the United States and I’m not going to eat any more broccoli.” George H. W....
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