Cold hardy vegetables such as leeks, Brussels sprouts, arugula, and
carrots can withstand some frost. Annual flowers such as snapdragons and
violas can too. But what about those plants that you want to keep
growing in spite of the cold?
For years, fall was all about apples, pears and pumpkins. Those were the
symbolic fruits and vegetables of our autumn. But now edible gardeners
can add raspberries and blackberries to the list.
Late summer is known for tons of tomatoes, asters and goldenrod in
bloom, and white patches on lilac, birch, phlox, bee balm, squash and
other leaves. It all sounds ideal, except for those white patches. They
are the sign of powdery mildew disease.
Growing fruit is becoming more popular and many gardeners are
experimenting with some exotics too. Well, it doesn’t get any more
exotic in the fruit world than the kiwi.
Ahh echinacea. This simple native midwestern prairie plant has garnered so much interest from a medical standpoint, that some people overlook its beauty in the perennial garden.