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Have you ever noticed that certain times of the year bring certain garden discussions, like how to pick a watermelon or when to plant potatoes? This time of the year one of the more popular topics is what to do with all those green tomatoes left on the vine when the garden is done, or when you are done with the garden, whichever comes first.
We got about an inch of rain the other day in Fulton, before that it was hot and dry. David Trinklein, University of Missouri Plant Science & Technology, had an article about the effects of heat on tomatoes. Here are some highlights:
A couple of years ago I was introduced to pasties. I had in my mind it was some kind of a pastry, as in sweet. To my surprise it was a savory flaky pastry pocket filled with beef and vegetables, and one of those vegetables was rutabaga.
Brussels sprouts! Who eats those?
Some time ago I read an article in Signs of the Times magazine by Darren Morton about the benefits of "green spaces." It seems that even Aristotle saw the benefits of nature as providing us with a "love of life."