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I won't wax poetically about heirloom seeds - mostly because some people can do it so much more passionately and expertly than I can...

Poor, poor neglected blog... Here's the thing, when gardening and writing are 2 of your favorite pastimes (my blog friends know what ...

As you may know, I have a book coming out by Timber Press around December 2016. I can't wait for this book about growing and cooking...

A new and small lemongrass plant in the back corner As a gardener with a limited area of prime, sunny gardening space, I'm always...

Many of you might know Niki Jabbour's bestselling book The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener .  Niki has followed up with a new book th...

I was super successful with the Seminole pumpkins I grew this year.  I got 8 large pumpkins (one was stolen by the raccoons) from one ...

Happy turmeric plants at Muirkirk Farm Turmeric is an aromatic spice that has an important role in both Indian cooking and culture.  It...

Muirkirk Farm is a research farm affiliated with University of District of Columbia.  I've made a connection with the good people who...

Kabocha is a perfect fall/winter pumpkin for cooking.  The slightly sweet and nutty taste along with the smooth texture and dry water conte...

This root is most commonly known as Jerusalem artichoke or sun choke.  Though it is not a plant native to China, it has been cultivat...

Have you ever seen such a thing?!  This is a winter melon, aka wax gourd, next to a full-size basketball!!  The wax coating will help ke...

Above is one of my father's Chinese geese. Unfortunately, his mate was eaten by some animal despite a loving home and secure habitat....

This afternoon, I gave a talk at the Library of Congress.  It was a pretty spectacular experience being in these lovely buildings in th...

It was so fun to host the Asian vegetables demo table as part of the DC State Fair at the Barracks Row Fall Festival. In the top photo, y...