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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…
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Harvesting and cooking brassica greens
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I’ve never had such an early brassica harvest in all my gardening years. This year I decided to try a new approach to growing brassica greens. Usually, I’d sow the brassica seedlings around March, transplant them in the middle of…
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Pickling season: Turšija
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One of the very popular pickled foods in Croatia is Turšija. Turšija(Torshi) is a Middle Eastern and Balkan dish, and it’s basically a mixture of different sour vegetables. The Croatian Turšija usually contains cauliflower, cucumbers, carrots, peppers, green tomatoes, and…