Tag: Garden View

Tomatoes are enjoyed in many types of dishes, including sauces, salads, stews, soups, vegetable drinks and pizza. This fruit, or vegetable (both terms are legal), is also one of the most “in demand” in super markets, farm stands, and farmers markets across the United States.

Microgreens are small vegetable or herb plants that are usually harvested 7 to 14 days after seed germination. They have become popular in the American diet, especially as a health food, over the last 15 years as a great way to add nutrition to dishes.

Spring is in the air and your garden is ready for some love and care!

This is a great time for planting a spring and early summer garden, but our heat, especially this past year, may be cause for concern.

This is National Heart Health Month and a good time to talk about foods that can provide some real protection from heart disease. Filling our plates with colorful vegetables is important for good nutrition and protecting our health. Vegetables in the Brassica or cabbage family are so healthy that several servings a week are recommended.

I think most of us are familiar with cilantro. The taste of cilantro is a special flavor found in Mexican cuisine. Salsa and pico de gallo would not be the same without cilantro, but this has not always been the case. Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) seeds were brought to Mexico by Spanish explorers, where it became associated with Mexican cuisine.