At the local Garden Expo this winter, while chatting with some fellow gardeners, they mentioned their terrible luck with peppers last year – their fruit didn’t ripen to red. I immediately asked them what variety they grow. They looked at…
Sweet Potatoes and Yams are Two Different Vegetables
The holidays are here and sweet potatoes are one of the most popular vegetables on the menu. Sweet potatoes are commonly labeled as yams when in reality they are most likely sweet potatoes. Many years ago the U.S. government decided to…
Baby Kale Bean Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
Wax beans, which are pale yellow in color, are a type of snap bean with a slightly mild flavor, similar to green beans. They are at the peak of their season from late July to late September. Basil is also…