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If you’ve enjoyed passionfruit in exotic juice mixes or as a novel fruit from the produce section, you may be surprised at how easy it is to grow at home. Photo Caption: Our native passionfruit is ripe when it turns yellow and slightly wrinkled, unlike the grocery store varieties that are ripe when purple and [...] Photo Caption: This young artichoke was planted in the spring in my new garden. This is a vegetable I am still experimenting with to get a formula that really works, but I thought I’d share my observations so far. Out of growing them collectively (but not consecutively) for about 5 years, I’ve harvested artichokes in two [...] Though it is the same species as regular cilantro, the variety ‘Delfino’ looks like a different plant. Looking more like a fennel than a cilantro, the ferny foliage of this 2006 All American Selections winner also has the same strong, sweet flavor as its large leafed counterpart. It makes a wonderful garnish, but it certainly stands [...] Echinacea is so hyped for its medical benefits that some people forget it is excellent for attracting beneficial insects and seed-loving birds. Okay, so most of us don’t need to be talked into growing this one. Think of echinacea (also called coneflower) as the indoor plumbing of the garden — we usually take it for [...] |
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