recipes
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Sweetening Collard Greens: Benefits of Frost Harvesting
As the first frost and cold weather arrived at the Veggie-Bed, we harvested the last collard greens from the garden. Waiting for freezing temperatures can be a game-changer; the cold causes the plant to convert starches into sugars, making the greens taste sweeter and less bitter. This natural process enhances their flavor, resulting in even…
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Preserving Sweet Potatoes for Future Planting Success
Howdy! Have you ever wondered how to keep some of your harvested sweet potatoes for planting the following year? Let me share some tips we use here to hang onto sweet potatoes for next year’s planting stock. So, today while cleaning out the Veggie-Bed, we found some sweet potatoes hiding in the soil. We’re going…
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Cultivating Okra: A Guide to Growing and Enjoying This Versatile Fruit-Vegetable
At the Veggie-Bed, we take pride in growing okra, one of our favorite late-summer fruit-vegetables, known for its vibrant green pods and versatile culinary uses. Okra, also known as lady’s fingers, is a flowering plant in the mallow family, related to hibiscus and cotton. It produces edible green seed pods that are widely used in…
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Surviving Without Humanity: Cornfields and Ruins
Image: AI-Generated; Prompt/edited: Tom Myrick -The Last- Humanity has vanished, leaving nature and technology to thrive independently. Cornfields stretch endlessly as technology succumbs to decay. Despite our absence, the earth rejuvenates, weaving tales of resilience and impermanence. This narrative, artistically crafted by Tom Myrick, reflects his vision complemented by AI-generated imagery, entailing a meticulous process.
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Garden Candy: Delightful Little Gems
Photo by: Tom Myrick; -Delightful Little Gems- The sugar snap seedlings with miniature sail-like leaves are thriving in the cooler weather, delighting the Veggie Bed’s gardeners. These “garden candy” peas offer a blend of snow pea crispness and garden pea sweetness, perfect for snacking or in dishes. Join Urban Gardening’s mission by connecting on Facebook.
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