Category: Growing Fruit
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Planting Fruit in the Fall
Is Fall a Good Time to Plant? Fall can be a great time to plant perennials like fruit trees and berry bushes. The weather is adjusting to be easier on new plants. In fall the temperatures cool and in many areas there is more rain. These weather conditions make it less stressful for the plant,…
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Eating Pumpkins
Lost in pumpkins and squash? Don’t toss your jack-o-lanterns! Find uses for them here.
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Eating Green Tomatoes
In cold places, we rush to harvest all our tomatoes before the first hard freeze. A lot of that fruit never has a chance to ripen. What does a thrifty person do with so many green tomatoes?
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Eating Wild Grapes
Wild Oregon grapes, known as Mahonia repens, are abundant in the Western US. The nutritious juice can be used for jelly or preserved for winter. To make the juice, boil the grapes, mash them, strain the liquid, add sugar, and process as with any juice. The tart juice tastes like a blend of cranberry, concord…
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Tips for Controlling Bindweed and Other Weeds
Bindweed is probably the bane of all gardener’s existence. Bindweed and morning glories are small vining plants that quickly overtake landscapes and gardens when left unchecked. Controlling any weeds takes diligence in the garden, but bindweed takes more effort than most. Below are some tips backed by science and experience to help you in your…
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