I was bored this winter, so I decided to try and grow radish from seeds in pots indoors under grow lights. I had never done it before, so I had no idea what to expect…
The shelf life of musquee de provence pumpkins
Last season, we found ourselves with an abundance of Musquee de Provence pumpkins. With so many on our hands, we had no choice but to store them for later use. And to my surprise, they lasted incredibly long!
Is summer a good time to plant kohlrabi?
This year I decided to plant kohlrabi in summer and see if this cool season vegetable would grow quickly enough to yield a harvest before the first hard frost which usually occurs in November. Here’s what happened…
The winter lettuce sowing experiment
The winter lettuce sowing experiment I started at the beginning of year 2022 showed that lettuce can sprout in winter. It can even produce an early spring harvest, but only if you protect it from cold…
What I Learned About Growing Squash This Year
We had another record-breaking season when it comes to the number of squash fruits that we were able to produce. I was still disappointed though. Not everything went according to our plan…
My parsley seed collecting and saving project
It’s January as I’m writing this and the winter is in full swing. We already had snow twice and there could be more of it in the following days and weeks. It’s quite cold too. Temperatures at nights (and oftentimes during days too) regularly drop well below freezing point. That’s not stopping me from getting […]
