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Nasturtiums - Edible or No??

Nasturtiums - Edible or No??

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

All parts of nasturtiums are edible! The leaves can be used as a peppery substitute for watercress in salads and on sandwiches; the flowers make a gorgeous edible garnish for...

Nasturtiums - Edible or No??

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

All parts of nasturtiums are edible! The leaves can be used as a peppery substitute for watercress in salads and on sandwiches; the flowers make a gorgeous edible garnish for...

May Monthly Garden Calendar

May Monthly Garden Calendar

Ken Davis

Gardening really begins in May. Ken Lain's Tips will help you organize your Gardening Tasks for the month specifically for our Mountain Landscape Click Here to Download

May Monthly Garden Calendar

Ken Davis

Gardening really begins in May. Ken Lain's Tips will help you organize your Gardening Tasks for the month specifically for our Mountain Landscape Click Here to Download

Royal Burgundy Bush Bean  non-GMO  $1.89

Royal Burgundy Bush Bean non-GMO $1.89

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Royal Burgundy has delicious purple pods that are amazingly easy to grow and find among the backdrop of green foliage. It grows better than other bean types in cool weather,...

Royal Burgundy Bush Bean non-GMO $1.89

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Royal Burgundy has delicious purple pods that are amazingly easy to grow and find among the backdrop of green foliage. It grows better than other bean types in cool weather,...

Recipes for preparing Prickly Pear Cactus Pads

Recipes for preparing Prickly Pear Cactus Pads

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Prickly Pear Creole 2 cups of diced cactus - remove spine with a knife first 1 pound of hamburger (cooked and drained) 6 ounces of tomato paste 1 cup of...

Recipes for preparing Prickly Pear Cactus Pads

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Prickly Pear Creole 2 cups of diced cactus - remove spine with a knife first 1 pound of hamburger (cooked and drained) 6 ounces of tomato paste 1 cup of...

Pea Shelling Wando

Pea Shelling Wando

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Introduced in 1943, Wando is a cross between Laxton's Progress (an English pea) and Perfection (a New England heirloom). It is cold tolerant for early sowing, and more heat tolerant...

Pea Shelling Wando

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Introduced in 1943, Wando is a cross between Laxton's Progress (an English pea) and Perfection (a New England heirloom). It is cold tolerant for early sowing, and more heat tolerant...

Squash Winter Red Kuri

Squash Winter Red Kuri

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Once you try these teardrop-shaped 3-4 pound fruits, they'll become an essential part of your fall and winter cooking. "Kuri" is Japanese for chestnut, a tribute to its nutty flavor....

Squash Winter Red Kuri

Ken Lain, mountain gardener

Once you try these teardrop-shaped 3-4 pound fruits, they'll become an essential part of your fall and winter cooking. "Kuri" is Japanese for chestnut, a tribute to its nutty flavor....