Eating Vegetables from the Grocery Store Could Kill You
When I first started gardening, I had this idea that grocery store produce was safer than my own. I suppose I knew that birds pooped on blueberries in the fields …
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A Little Juicy Gardening Talk About Harvests
Gosh, listening to other gardeners talk about their garden is the least-boring topic I can think of. People talking about their antique cars or knitting, or golf, to me is …
10 Peach Tree Companion Plants That Belong in Your Garden
Is there anything more wonderful than snapping a sun-warmed peach from the tree and sinking your teeth into that soft, juicy, sweet fruit? Peaches are one of nature's greatest gifts, …
Peach Schnapps
If you have peach trees, you probably have an excess all at one time every year! I've finally figured out what to do with all of them: make Peach …
Growing Zones for Peaches
Peaches generally thrive in USDA hardiness zones 5 to 8, although specific cultivars may have different tolerances. Here are some examples of U.S. states within these growing zones:
Zone 5: Some …
Does the Tree Know About These Harmful Garden Insects?
Of the many harmful garden insects, a number of them crawl unnoticed toward a feast of garden fruits, vegetables, flowers, and herbs. They hide in the soil, under dense foliage, …
Knockout Peach Berry Fizz
This Knockout Peach Berry Fizz recipe is my new favorite, and I'm pretty confident it'll be yours, too — especially if you have berries that you don't know what else …
Grilled Peaches
“How did it come to this?” is admittedly a question I have asked out loud more than once. But this was the first time it was at 3:00 a.m. on …
Perfect Peaches: Enjoy Them in Your Life!
When someone says that something is peachy-keen or just peachy, that means divine, excellent, dandy, marvelous, and just absolutely splendid! And that's because perfect peaches convey the essence of excellence, …
A Knowing Peach Tree
Can trees sense trouble coming? Can they tell when they are healthy or desperately ill? I’ll let my peach tree answer. But first, a glimpse at my horticultural history. …
