Be sure to pull the lettuces or spinach plants up after cutting off the leaves. This allows the peppers to take over the entire bed, at just the stage in their growth where they need the added resources. If you leave the short-term, leafy vegetables in place, they’ll tap deeper soil...
(I do have a friend who eats lettuce straight from the head on the way home from the farmer’s market, but she’s one in a million.) Omnivore with no dilemma In other areas of life, we accept that adulthood necessitates doing a certain amount of stuff that’s tolerable but neither p...
moderately deep watering to avoid overwatering or wilting. For instance, leafy vegetables like spinach and lettuce require frequent, shallow-rooted watering in order to maintain topsoil moisture levels; as leaves expand further they require less as nutrients from the soil reach their respective leaves...
If your hydrangeas perk back up once the day begins to cool, you don’t need to worry. It’s better to have a little mid-day wilting than to overwater and drown your hydrangeas. Previous Article Growing Lush, Green, Crisp Lettuce Next Article Geranium Care: The Ultimate Guide to ...
While some fruits and vegetables aren’t entirely suited to low-light areas, you can still have a successful indoor garden if you make some accommodations. A few options that grow successfully indoors: Bell peppers Tomatoes Lettuce To help your plants grow their best, be sure and pick up an...
“Best If Used By” is all about quality. The product may not taste or perform texturally as expected past this date, but it’s still safe to consume. “Use By” applies to products that are perishable and may have food safety concerns over time. ...
Some vegetable crops that grow well includelettuce, chard, snap beans,broccoli, Brussels sprouts, andcabbage.Ricealso grows well in clay due to the constant moisture and heaviness of the soil. Other shallow-rooted brassicas such as cauliflower or broccoli can also thrive in clay, as can sweet...
Bright green lettuce leaves (though don't use them around warm food or they go limp and soggy) Small pieces of pickled vegetables (but watch out for the salt content) Shredded cabbage Firm grapes, if you don't mind mixing savory and sweet ...
Wilted lettuce Wilted spinach Broccoli stems Beet greens Asparagus ends By no means is this an exhaustive list, but it helps to show how much food we throw away that is still perfectly edible! Here’smy Minestrone Souprecipe for using up stray kitchen stuff. You can also makeChicken Stockwith...
a professor of marketing at New York University’s Stern School of Business, boils the problem down to this: A head of lettuce has a margin of less than a dollar and can survive outside the fridge for no more than a day. How can a retailer deliver it at peak quality—and...