A Greener View: Fall vegetable garden questions – Jeff Rugg

Basket of fresh yellow potatoes.

by Jeffrey Rugg, contributing writer Q: Help! I planted my tomato plants late, and then we had a lot of hot, dry weather, so there were no tomatoes. Now there are dozens of green tomatoes, but our average first fall frost is coming soon, so I think that many of the tomatoes are still going…

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Ask Chef Walter: His Majesty, the San Marzano Tomato – Chef Walter Potenza

Steaming tomato soup in rustic pot.

by Chef Walter Potenza, contributing writer HIS MAJESTY THE SAN MARZANO TOMATO Thanks to its history, connection with the territory, and extraordinary qualities, San Marzano continues to be loved and appreciated worldwide, representing the excellence of Italian cuisine. Friends: The San Marzano tomato stands out in the culinary world with its unique and unparalleled sweet…

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A Greener View: Vegetable Garden Questions – Jeff Rugg

A group of green and brown tomatoes growing in a field.

by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer Q: We planted a new vegetable garden with a lot of different vegetable seeds. We killed the existing lawn grass by scraping the plants off, and we did some digging to loosen the soil. We covered the garden with 2 to 4 inches of bark mulch from the city to…

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