First, a little history lesson (from Wiki): Earth Day is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth‘s environment. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in held on April 22, 1970.[1] Earth Day is celebrated in spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Earth Day Network, a [...]
Archive for April, 2010
13 Apr
Asparagus
I’m a little late to be writing about asparagus. It’s been growing for a couple of months now. Our plants are 5 or 6 years old now and I want to move them. I have to investigate if we can dig them up and put them in a better spot. The last couple of years, [...]
6 Apr
The Color Purple….Veggies, that is.
If you’ve been around for a while, you already know I like to plant purple veggies. I love the color anyway, and I find it unusual in the vegetable kingdom. We plant purple broccoli, radish, beans, cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes and even tomatoes. In the past we have planted eggplant and purple basil, but probably [...]
