Chewed and Stunted Okra I have the first pest problem of this gardening season. I have scads of voracious aphids on my okra. Okra Leaf Covered with Aphids Because they suck the juices from the newest, most tender growth, the okra pods never get more than 1/2 and inch long before they shrivel. (Click on […]
Okra Under Siege
April 19th, 2013 4 Comments
Tags: above ground garden · aphids · garden pests · Ladybugs · Okra
Radishes
April 11th, 2013 2 Comments
Front-page News… sort of The Palm Beach Post April 7, 2013, Sunday Business Section noted that Palm Beach County… Belle Glade, in particular… is the “Radish Capital of the country for seven months of the year”. Produce Stand Radishes – 2011 Glades farms produce 15 million pounds of red radishes each year, but I am […]
Tags: Belle Glade Florida · Christina Hoffman · horseradish · Oaxaca City Spain · Oaxaca Mexico · radishes · The Night of the Radish Festival
Baby Food All Over the Yard
April 2nd, 2013 No Comments
Baby Food, as Opposed to ‘Baby’ Food This evening, I walked around my yard and took a good look under leaves, in trees and on bushes. My yard is full of baby food… starting with what I planted in late February and early March. In the Garden Green Beans Okra Poblanos Tomatoes Radishes In the […]
Tags: Alphonso mangos · Green Beans · Indian mangos · Mulberries · Okra · Poblano Peppers · Surinam Cherries · Tomatoes · Vegetables
