Tag: broccoli

Did you know that broccoli was invented by human beings? Not that it required cloning or chemicals or GMOs or such but if you start with wild kale and select traits you want, like larger, tastier flower buds you encourage it. And so on. Do this long enough and you’ll have broccoli. Or just drive […]

View Part I here. Still, no rain. I can’t recall a time when we’ve gone so long without rain. Nor can I recall a time when it’s been so hot. A few days ago I drove several miles away from Lake Michigan. The temperature was 103ยบ F. I believe this is the highest natural temperature […]

  On April 19 I speculated that the second garden cam would be up and running within a week. It’s turned out to be closer to two weeks, but now everything is working well. As with any project, or any part of a project, you might start with a general idea and then alter it […]

What is it about seedlings that raises a surge of delight the moment you realize those little seeds have successfully sprouted? It’s probably the same thing that causes us to go ooooh when we see kittens, and talk silly to babies. I started broccoli seeds about 10 days ago, on a Saturday, and by Thursday […]