Presenting: Fried Okra & Preserved Pickled Okra Okra is an essential vegetable in every Southern kitchen. Okra can grow up to five feet tall with beautiful hibiscus like flowers.Planting okra seeds are a gardeners favorite as it is easier to harvest and it produces abundantly. Many of the plot owners at The Catawba Trail Farm …
The Catawba Trail Farm has the best plot owners in Durham hands down. They all have a strong desire to learn all about growing things within their beds, understanding the growing seasons, and which bugs are good for your plants. Melissa Provost, is our first-year plot owner and she decided to grow eggplants. Eggplants are …
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Have you ever used a loofah sponge during your bath or cleaning your home? Have you ever thought about how these are made? I always thought they came out of the ocean. To my surprise, loofah sponges are made from a vegetable. Wait, did you say a vegetable? Yes, they are fibrous flesh of the …
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by Stephanie Forbes I know you are wondering what type of vegetable this is. Well, it is called Fennel. It is a flowering plant in the carrot family. I don’t think Bugs Bunny ever ate Fennel. It is a perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the …
by Stephanie Forbes At the Catawba Trail Farm vegetables are really starting to grow. You will find Cauliflower growing in abundance this year. The Cauliflower is part of the cruciferous vegetable family, which includes broccoli, cabbage, kale, bok choy, collards and radishes. The vegetable’s color is commonly known to be white but it also is …
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by Stephanie Forbes What’s a pirate’s favorite vegetable? What? Swiss Chaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrd, matey I crack myself up sometimes. Ok, no more jokes. Have you ever heard of Swiss Chard? It is a green leafy vegetable. The leaf stalks are large and often prepared separately from the leaf blade; the Cicla-Group is the leafy spinach beet. What …
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by Stephanie Forbes Cabbage is usually the most popular type of plant to grow in a garden. It is a classic vegetable. Not only is it nutrient and antioxidant rich, but it also offers an attractive rosette of foliage that looks as good as it tastes.Cabbage comes in an array of colors and types. Let’s …
Written By: Stacia Turner During times of uncertainty like the current state of our world, the most promising strides towards sustainable adaptation lie in innovative solutions for simultaneously building self-sufficiency and impactful community interdependence. When public sanctioned institutions such as schools and hospitals are challenged by the weight of mass crises, organizations such as Urban …
by Sabre Morris Who would have thought gardening would be exciting for not only me but for the kiddos? Who would have thought we could bond so well while smushing our fingers into dirt and planting seeds or even watching the frogs hop across the land? Who would have imagined we would be here watching …
by Stephanie Forbes We all have that special outfit we wear when we attend different events like football games, birthday parties, local carnivals, etc. But have you ever considered what you should wear when you go to the garden? I know when I started working in the garden I had no clue. After a couple …