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Eggplant
Eggplant – Gardening Tips from The Culinary View Did You Know… Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is in the Solanaceae or nightshade family which also includes tomato,
July 1, 2024
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Corn
Corn – Gardening Tips from The Culinary View Did You Know… Corn (Zea mays, AKA maize) is a grass that was developed from the teosinte plant
May 29, 2024
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Plum
Plums- Gardening Tips from The Culinary View Did You Know? Plums (Prunus subgenus Prunus) are related to a very large family of stone fruits including
April 22, 2024
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Asparagus
Asparagus – Gardening Tips from The Culinary View Did You Know? Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a perennial plant arising from large root clusters called crowns.
March 14, 2024
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Leek
Leek – Gardening Tips from The Culinary View Did You Know? Leeks (Allium ampeloprasum) are members of the large genus Allium which includes many garden
February 27, 2024
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Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard – Gardening Tips from The Culinary View Did You Know? Swiss chard is native to the Mediterranean region (not Switzerland) and has been
January 30, 2024
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Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts – Gardening Tips from The Culinary View Did You Know? Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera) are in the same family as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower,
December 21, 2023
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Persimmon – Gardening Tips from The Culinary View
Did You Know? The fruit of the persimmon (Diospyros) is botanically a berry. The tree is in the same family as ebony, and the heart wood
November 6, 2023
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Pecan – Gardening Tips from The Culinary View
Did You Know? The pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is the Texas state tree, the state nut and pecan pie is the state pie. Although it is the
November 6, 2023
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Sweet Potato – Gardening Tips from The Culinary View
Did You Know? Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are native to the American tropics and have been in cultivation for at least 5000 years. The plants are
October 16, 2023
Merrill & Karen Bonarrigo
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