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Today, August 14, is Saint Werenfrid’s Day. Werenfrid is the patron saint of vegetable gardens. He is often portrayed as a priest holding up a ship with a coffin in it or displayed as a priest laid to rest in his ship. Werenfrid is also invoked for gout and stiff joints, which, if you’re a vegetable gardener, those three sometimes go together. Brevities #OTD Today, in 1765, a crowd gathered under a large elm tree in Boston. The group…
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Boy, nasturtiums are such wonderful plants, aren’t they? August is a time when your nasturtiums look fabulous, even after a summer of blooming their hearts out. Right about now, your nasturtiums will bloom better if you remove a few of the center leaves. Opening up the plant a little bit will promote airflow – and allow the sun to shine on the base of the plant. Nasturtiums are 100% edible. You can add the petals to any salad – just…
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If you’re looking to grow an onion that won’t make you cry and give you that bad breath, Sweet Onions are your thing. If you buy them in the store, they’re usually more expensive than regular onions. Sweet Onions are sweet because the sugar and water content is higher. That’s the upside. The downside to the higher sugar and water content is that they won’t store as long as regular onions. Sweet Onions have a lower level of sulfur compounds,…
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