Towards the end of summer, I get a little lazy, especially when it comes to lettuce and spinach. In the spring, I plant my lettuce in rows, organize the colors, and set out designs. By Mara Higdon (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener September 2014 issue.) Towards the end of summer, I get a little lazy, especially
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The best tasting vegetable I’ve ever had is rhubarb! A close relative to sorrel, rhubarb has a unique tart flavor that brings back memories of my grandmother’s kitchen. By Mara Higdon This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener June 2015 issue. The best tasting vegetable I’ve ever had is rhubarb! A close relative to sorrel, rhubarb has a
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If your summer vegetable garden left you wanting more, now is the time to start thinking about a fall garden. By Robert Weaver If your summer vegetable garden left you wanting more, now is the time to start thinking about a fall garden. In our region of Missouri and Illinois late July and August is the perfect time for planting
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There are a wide variety of summer squash available for gardeners to try. Don’t limit yourself to zucchini! By Mara Higdon [This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener July/August 2014 issue.] There are a wide variety of summer squash available for gardeners to try. Don’t limit yourself to zucchini! There are yellow squash, patty pans, round and oval
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Peas are one of the earliest vegetables one can grow in the garden. Tasty green pods dangling from trellised vines can be eaten raw right off the plant or added to a stir-fry. By Mara Higdon (This article first was published in The Gateway Gardener March 2013 issue.) Peas are one of the earliest vegetables one can grow in the
» Read moreBy Mara Higdon (This article first appeared in The Gateway Gardener July 2009 issue.) While sweating in the July heat, the last thing you think about is planning the planting for the fall harvest. However, there are a variety of veggies such as broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, beets, turnips and more that can be planted now into August to ensure
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Can’t wait to get out in the garden? You can start sooner and have easily grown produce if you plant cool season vegetables! By Mara Higdon (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener Jan./Feb. 2011 issue) Can’t wait to get out in the garden? You can start sooner and have easily grown produce if you plant cool season
» Read moreBy Barbara Perry Lawton (This article was first published in The Gateway Gardener May 2006 issue.) Traditional gardeners and garden designers often create each garden bed and border with a single focus, with an emphasis on a particular group of plants. As a result, we often have perennial borders, annual beds, rose gardens, herb gardens and other “Johnny-One-Note” gardens. While
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