cabbages

  • Krpice sa zeljem (Pasta with cabbages)

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    “Krpice sa zeljem” have been an every-week meal in many North Croatian houses for decades. Originally, it was made with thick pasta and cabbages. The simple ingredients made this meal cheap and available for many poor farmer families. In richer…

  • Growing leafy brassicas in reused plastic juice bottles- is it worth it?

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    Most of us grow brassicas the old fashion way. We grow seedlings and transplant them into the garden. We keep them watered and wait for them to grow heads. But what when they refuse to grow one? Is the problem…

  • Mama bear has had enough

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    This has been a really difficult year for the seedlings and potted vegetables. The beginning of the spring was very cold, which didn’t allow our seedlings to grow as they should. After the cold, came unusually warm months, and we’ve…

  • Changes bring big harvests

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    We all strive to grow big and beautiful pieces of vegetables. We want perfect lettuce heads, big cabbages, long carrots, and lots of beans and peas per plant. But, what if we notice that no matter what we do we…

  • Hail and rain

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     May always brings violent weather changes. The temperature in May changes within 14 days from early spring mild warmth to summer heat. Showers are very often, and sometimes even storms are present. May is the month in which we get…