A medium sized plant which will grow to around three feet tall and bears cylindrical green peppers between 2 and 3 inches in length. They in the chili pepper group and are considered mild to medium heat. How to harvest: Pick the first peppers promptly when they reach full size … [Read more...]
This Week’s Planting – 9/11/17
Backyard Gardener, We visited with Jim Mizell at the Crescent City Farmer's Market in Uptown Square and he gave some suggestions on what would be good to plant this week. He will be at the market Tuesday, Sept. 12th from 9am-1pm with seedlings of the following plants, or you … [Read more...]
Papaya
Papayas are native to southern Mexico and Central America. The fruit is also called a “tree melon,” Papaw or Paw Paw. The seeds of the fruit resemble peppercorns and are edible. They can be ground up and used as a substitute for black pepper. How to Harvest: At Green Light … [Read more...]
Mustard Greens
Several different varieties of mustard greens are currently growing in Green Light's Edible Teaching Garden. Some of them, like the Southern Giant Curled variety, are heirlooms originally from the Southern United States. Some of our mustard greens have a horseradish-mustard … [Read more...]