Early July is when zucchini, pumpkins and pattypan squash begin to look wonderfully promising. Their broad leaves spread across the
Zucchini has a wonderful sense of timing—just not yours. One day you’re admiring its cheerful yellow flowers, thinking everything is
When harvesting vegetables, most gardeners focus on the part they planted them for in the first place: the crisp radish,
Cucumbers are perfectly capable of sprawling across the ground like they own the entire vegetable patch. But just because they
There comes a moment in late spring or early summer when the garden starts judging you. Or at least it
Leeks bring more to the vegetable garden than a mild onion flavour and a good winter soup. With their upright
Eggplant brings a touch of Mediterranean drama to the vegetable garden, with glossy fruits that look ready for grilling, roasting
Planting out young vegetables is one of spring’s most satisfying garden rituals – until a few of them start wilting,
There is an old habit in vegetable gardening that deserves to be quietly retired: the idea that flowers are only
There comes a point in gardening when a person is no longer just sowing seeds, planting things, pruning tomatoes, and