Our tomato watch this year is astonishing. Two of five seedlings have already set fruit — Black Zebra and Jelly Bean Yellow. And that doesn’t count the volunteer seedling in the nextdoor neighbor’s planter that is likely from seeds carried by birds or varmints. Both households are waiting to find …continue reading
Once tax preparation is out of the way, I look forward to counting down the days until the first tomato ripens. One local sign of Spring is Veggiepalooza, a tomato and vegetable sale held as a fundraiser by the Fullerton Arboretum. Last year’s sale was axed by COVID-19 restrictions. This …continue reading
In Japanese cooking, tempura is a delicate dish of batter-fried seafood or vegetables. The light and crispy coating on the food gives it a distinguishable and hard-to-resist flavor. Tempura is often served as an appetizer or side dish. Even though it has a Japanese name and has been enjoyed in …continue reading
The experts at TOMATOMANIA – the one-stop gardening education and plant sale – have named Pigletwillie’s French Black TOMATO OF THE YEAR. “After years of growing this variety in the Tomatomania test garden, Pigletwillie’s French Black earned the top spot for its consistency, taste, value and resiliency in our changing …continue reading