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Gardening Info Accumulated from Experience and TONS of Written Sources

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Artichokes

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General Information

  • Physical Description

    • GV: enormous, thistle-like plant, very decorative. Mature plant will produce 12+ green or purple flowerheads. The flowerheads can be cooked and eaten whole, if harvested young (golf-ball-sized).
    • PVFS: Native to the mediterranean; silvery-green leaves with large flower buds which blossom into beautiful purple ornamental flowers
  • Taxonomy

  • Growth Habits

    • GV: enormous, thistle-like plant
    • PVFS: plants will grow 4 feet tall and 6-8 feet wide
Last Updated on Friday, 13 August 2010 00:48 Read more...
 

Potatoes

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General Information

  • Physical Description

  • Taxonomy

    • RVGPS-330: Tomato family; relatives of eggplant, peppers, tomatilloes & tomatoes
  • Growth Habits

  • USDA Zone

  • AHA Zone

  • Varieties Available

    • Earlies (aka New Potatoes)

      • Accent

        • GV-111: Recommended variety;
Last Updated on Friday, 13 August 2010 01:07 Read more...
 

Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening

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Another great general compendium of gardening information. Great pictures, very diverse information. This one book could probably serve as a gardener's only resource.

Great ideas for container gardening, and hard-to-find info on Mini-vegetables.

 

Cucumber Beetles

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Spotted Cucumber Beetles, Striped cucumber beetles, western striped cucumber beetle, southern corn rootworm, Western corn rootworm beetles

Acalymma spp., Diabrotica undecimpunctata

Physical Description:

RVGPS-158: little yellow beetles with stripes or spots (very much like a ladybug, but with yellow-green instead of red background). Striped cucumber beetles can overwinter in most parts of the US & Canada. A similar species, the western striped cucumber beetle is only found in the western states. It will feed on snap bean pods as well as seedlings of a variety of crops. The larval stage of the spotted cucumber beetle is the southern corn rootworm, which can cause serious damage to corn crops. Western corn rootworm beetles look similar to cucumber beetles but have yellow abdomens and shorter stripes on the wings.

Last Updated on Friday, 09 July 2010 22:53 Read more...
 

Cucumber Recipes

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Refrigerator Pickles

Audrey's Pickles (Organic Gardening, Aug/Sep 2010)

Yield:

Makes 2 quarts, about 18 servings

Ingredients:
  • 1 lb med cucumbers (pick first thing in the morning, for best flavor; select ones that are free of mold, insect damage, blemishes and soft spots)
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1/2 tsp whole mustard seed
  • 1 tsp fresh dill weed
  • 1 whole dried bay leaf
  • 2/3 C brown sugar
  • 6 1/2 Tbs white distilled vinegar
  • 6 1/2 Tbs white wine vinegar
  • 3/4 C water
    Optional Additions:
  • more fresh garlic
  • pinch of crushed red pepper
  • a few chopped jalapenos or a habanero
  • Ancho peppers will add a peppery boldness
  • chipotle chiles will give the pickles a rich & spicy smoked flavor
Directions:
  1. Thoroughly wash the cucumbers and assemble the spices.
  2. Cut the cucumbers into spears or slices and place in a 2-quart container or jar with a lid.
  3. Add the garlic, peppercorns, mustard seed, dill weed, and bay leaf.
  4. Stir together the brown sugar, vinegars and water.
  5. Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumbers and shake the jar well to combine.
  6. Cover and chill for at least 24 hours for the fullest flavor. They will keep up to 3-months in the refrigerator.

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 August 2010 23:53
 
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