Vegetables
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Liz Porter, a Cherokee County Master Gardener and Farm Bureau member, has found a solution to turn a ruinous disease of corn into a high-value delicacy. Check out the coverage of huitlacoche, or corn smut, in the Atlanta Journal Constitution and NPR. Great job Liz and Buckeye Creek! https://www.ajc.com/news/lifestyles/food-cooking/in-season-huitlacoche/nnNNn/ https://wabe.org/post/scourge-no-more-chefs-invite-corn-fungus-plate
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Business Background: Ladyslipper Nursery Ladyslipper Nursery is a family owned and operated business in Woodstock that has been serving the Cherokee, Cobb, and North Fulton area for 19 years. Lula, Kelly and their son Casey are a fixture in the county and they have built a strong customer base by providing quality native plants, annual…
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By K. Marc Teffeau As our Cherokee County vegetable gardens move into full production in July so come the assorted insect pests. Some can just be a nuisance, but others can be very destructive if not controlled. Take aphids – also known as (AKA) plant lice – for example. These small bugs, usually found on…
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I am always on the search for different varieties for my garden. Not that there is anything wrong with the old standards like ‘Clemson Spineless’ okra or ‘Rutgers’ tomato but I like to grow to discover new flavors, unique characteristics, or plants that are otherwise not known to grow in my area. This year I’ve…
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Business Background: Emily’s Garden at Haradon Farm is a family operated vegetable business in beautiful Ball Ground. Robby Westbrook started the business in 2012 and has steadily grown with interest and demand for locally grown food. This year they have close to 40 acres of corn, okra, tomatoes, beans, peppers, and eggplants in production. Their…
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I got a call this week from a gardener, Mr. Steve Dendy, in Woodstock who said he has something I might want to see. His spring potatoes had begun to produce little fruits that looked like tiny tomatoes. He assured me that he had been gardening a long time and his 89 year old uncle even…
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With summer soon upon us, we will finally start to enjoy those delicious home grown tomatoes. The ways to include tomatoes in a meal are only limited by one’s taste buds and imagination. Americans love their tomatoes probably more than any other vegetable–but is it a vegetable? Technically, by botanical definition, the tomato is a…