Tomatoes come in a variety of shapes, sizes, weights, tastes, and colors. Some varieties are perfect for salads, others for sandwiches, and others for sauces. Cherry tomatoes are tiny marble sized or slightly bigger tomatoes. They are usually sweet and juicy. Cherries are perfect for snacking, Greek salad, drying, and so much more. Varieties: Sungold,…
Category: Vegetables
A to z veggies. Learn about various veggies and how to use them in various dishes.
How to Grow Peppers
There is so many uses for peppers: stuff them, stir fry them, eat them raw, make a dish so hot you won’t have taste buds left, and so much more. Peppers are a rather challenging crop to grow in Manitoba because peppers don’t like it cold and they don’t like it hot. If your up…
How to Grow Tomatoes
Tomatoes can be grown in containers, raised beds, or in the garden. Tomato plants require full sun and consistent watering. Tomatoes are really fun to grow as there are so many different varieties. There are over 10,000-15,000 varieties of tomatoes. The colors are amazing: reds, purples, pinks, yellows, orange, black, white, and striped and the…
Tomatoes: Determinate vs Indeterminate
Tomatoes either get super big or stay rather compact. It’s important to buy or grow the right tomatoes with what space you have (container, raised beds, or garden). Determinate tomato plants or bush tomatoes don’t get as tall as indeterminate tomatoes. They usual get around 3-4 feet tall and all the tomatoes from the plant…
Growing Squash, Eggplant, and Cucumbers.
Growing winter and summer squash, and pumpkins: Pumpkins and zucchini you can either direct seed or use plants. Winter squash you should use plants. I use plants for all three because of critter (birds, gophers, etc.) pressure and because of how short Manitoba’s growing season is. Plants need full sun and kept evenly watered. Plants…
Tomato Plant Diseases
There are 3 diseases that affect tomato plants that are very common. Being aware of these disease, how to prevent them, and how to treat them will ensure that you have a bumper crop of tomatoes. Early Blight is a widespread disease in which the older, more susceptible lower leaves are the common initial site…
Winter Squashes 101
Butternut: I grow 3 different varieties of butternuts: a butternut that gets huge and weight over 9 lbs. These are perfect for pureeing and freezing so you have squash for use through the year or cube and freeze. Butternuts also are nice in fall displays. I’m trying for my third year to grow a butternut…
Veggie Roll
Found this recipe in an old Mennonite cookbook. A perfect snack or have it for faspa. Growing up faspa was for Sunday supper and including buns, jam, pickles, cheese, and deli meat. Instead of buns, have some veggie rolls. Ingredients: Tbsp spreadable Cream Cheese 1 Tbsp ranch dressing (either powder form or liquid) 1 ten…
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