Berry plants offer easy, tasty perks for gardens
This piece extols growing berries at home, noting Chester blackberries’ soft ripeness, easy cultivation with sun and good soil, and a rich variety including strawberries, juneberries, lingonberries, currants, and gooseberries. It suggests using berries in landscapes, hedges, and decorative plantings, highlighting flavor, fragrance, and year round interest.
Container gardening pioneer Jon Carloftis recalls Kentucky roots
Livingston native and New York rooftop garden designer Jon Carloftis credits childhood hikes along Rockcastle River for shaping his craft. He emphasizes creative containers, from boots to antique tureens, and recalls growing up in a large family with a water source and forest nearby. His work spans New York celebrities to Linda and Jerry Bruckheimer, and he shares a grounded philosophy of hands on learning and balance.
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Jalapenos ripen for flavor not just color
Burpee explains peppers can be harvested green or wait to ripen red for full flavor. Regular picking keeps yields high, but maturing fruit reduces yield. Use multiple plants to balance early harvests with late ripening peppers. Snip stems, eat fresh or let sit briefly to finish ripening.
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