harvest

How to harvest broccoli (even after the crown is gone)

By Jamie Foley|2017-05-17T09:35:21-06:00March 19th, 2015|Blog, Gardening|

When I first started growing broccoli, I thought it might not be worth it to grow an entire plant just for one harvest: that big, bushy crown we're used to buying in grocery stores. But did you know that a broccoli plant will keep producing florets even after the main stem (the crown) has been [...]

Preserving your onion harvest by freezing

By Jamie Foley|2017-05-17T09:35:28-06:00May 3rd, 2014|Blog, Gardening|

I harvested my first crop of sweet onions today, and boy was it satisfying! I planted in fall 2013 and harvested late in spring 2014. First and foremost, I learned that onions need loose soil to grow large bulbs. I'd planted straight into the ground and mixed in some compost with the native soil, but [...]