When Is The Watermelon Ripe?

If one must have a conundrum, I suppose mine isn’t so bad. This is what is keeping me up at night right now. When will my watermelons be at their peak ripeness and perfection. As a chef, and as a grower, I really appreciate good produce. And more so than ever this year because of the severe draught which we are plagued with. Those plants have tolerated a lot, and are probably giving us more

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Summer is Here

Yesterday, while walking past my garden, I caught the first glimpses of little orbs beginning to take shape on my Brandywine tomatoes!  Upon closer inspection of the vines, I see there are 9 tomatoes on the Brandywine and another 5 starting in the Rutgers vine.  The Sungold cherry tomato plants in the larger back garden are also beginning to take shape.  It’s the first day of Summer, and our little garden has already given so

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Why is eating well such a hard choice for so many people?

A client asked me this a week or so ago, and it certainly gave me pause for thought. After mentally chewing on the topic for days now, I think the most concise answer is that many people don’t know what good food tastes like or what it can do for their bodies. I’ve heard story after story about living the “Hot Pocket” lifestyle as kids because that person’s family placed little or no emphasis on

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