Pattypan Sasquash

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That's just the craziest fruit I've ever seen in my entire life.  I'd like to introduce everyone to...

Winter Squash Grows in the Summer Part II

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A week after our first encounter with winter squash, we learned that before they are ready to be cooked and eaten, they must be cured (the rind hardens).  There are various methods of curing.  One way is to...

Winter Squash Grows in the Summer

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Among what appeared to be an enormous bed of dead plants, sat these beautiful young squash.  Seeing how brown and wilted the leaves were, we asked if the squash would be harvested any time soon, but to our surprise the answer was...

Holy Basil (Tulsi): Don't Leave Home Without It

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In the Hindu religion it's basically a panacea, yet here in the US I had never even heard of this legendary, beautiful and magical plant Holy Basil or Krishna Tulsi as it's referred to in India until...

Cornography

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What summer would be complete without some of that no-butter needed, sweet, farm-fresh corn or freshly ground polenta?  I wait all year for this stuff, but we are still weeks away from samples of the Captain's special corn and what better way to pass the time than learn how these cool cobs go from being a tiny seed to a huge eight foot plant.  

Be careful what you wish for these are some pretty peculiar plants...

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

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For centuries, this age old question has stumped the world's greatest minds, from Galileo to Einstein, but today folks I've finally solved this puzzle...