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Middle South

August, 2004
Regional Report

In the Garden

1491

Thank You, Christopher Columbus

I come from a big family in which picky eaters went hungry, so the only vegetables I didn't like as a kid were peppers and eggplant. My tastes matured, and this year those are the main crops in my summer garden. Columbus gets credit for introducing both...
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Resources

Web Finds

Chile Pepper Institute If you're a true pepper-head with a taste for things pungent, you'll enjoy visiting the Web site...

Recipes

Marinate Summer Vegetables In answering the age-old question, "What's for dinner?" it's easy to forget that the simplest...
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Regional Reminders

  • Sow Marigolds
  • Fertilize Berries
  • Mow Creatively
  • Compost Weeds
  • Start Brassicas Indoors

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