by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Mar 14, 2022 | Vegetables
Vegetable gardening is easier than you think. Cool-season vegetables are planted in the spring or fall. They are the first vegetables you get in the spring and the last vegetables you get in the winter. In climates with mild winters, you can get some cool-season...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Feb 28, 2022 | Leeks
Leeks I have never grown leeks. I bought these because the grocery store leeks are old by the time I get them. They don’t sell well here. Leeks are a relative of onions, shallots, garlic, and chives. They are not grown a lot in my area of Texas, but I am going...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Feb 19, 2022 | cauliflower
Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) used to be a rather obscure vegetable but is very popular these days. The one I chose is Amazing Taste Cauliflower. I have to admit cauliflower has never been one of my favorite vegetables, but I am going to cook...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Feb 14, 2022 | potatoes
In the Dallas, Texas area where I live, potatoes are planted on Valentine’s Day. However, you really need to buy your seed potatoes two weeks earlier to get them ready for planting. I went to North Haven Gardens to get my seed potatoes. You can grow red...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Feb 8, 2022 | Napa Cabbage
Baby Napa Cabbage Little Jade I like making stir-fries so I am growing this Baby Napa Cabbage Little Jade (Brassica rapa pekinensis). These mature early, about 60 days from transplanting, so I do not have to wait so long to taste them. Napa cabbage, also called...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jan 17, 2022 | cabbage
Growing Cabbage is pretty easy. I decided to try these smaller cabbages this year instead of the regular large ones. Baby Cabbage Pixie is supposed to make 5-inch heads perfect for one meal. Big ones spoil before I can use them all. Seed Starting Start seeds 3-4 weeks...
