Late Season Tomato Tips
Late season Tomato tips As the summer season begins to wane, thoughts of the cold weather and eminent frost comes to mind. Your tomato plants look great, loaded with all those green tomatoes and now…
Pumpkins
History Derived from the Greek word pepon meaning large melon, the word pumpkin went thru several changes. The French nasalized pepon into pompon, the English in turn pronounced it as pumpion and the American colonist…
Tale of Jack o’ Lantern
Here is an interesting Irish folklore that you can share when carving your Jack-O-Lantern. It’s about a man named Stingy Jack. As the story goes, Stingy Jack invited the Devil for drinks. Once they were…
Growing cucumbers
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. There are a number of varieties ranging from green slicers, small picklers, light green, yellow and white, not to mention the “burpless” cultivars and novelty dwarf bush…
Grow Heirloom tomatoes
Heirloom tomatoes Once you have the taste of a good heirloom tomato you’ll be convinced to try them. Some of the best tasting tomatoes are the heirloom varieties. They are known for their distinctive colors,…
