It's What's Up...Thursday?

I wanted to switch things up a little this week, since we’ve got a holiday weekend. Do you have any plans for Independence Day? The boys and I plan to swim at one of the state parks and have a cookout. Nothing fancy, just a little summer fun. 

I plan to dig around a bit in the dirt, too, as nothing says independence like growing your own food. 

Whatever you have planned for this 4th of July weekend, I hope you have a fun and safe holiday, and I’ll see you on Sunday. 

In the meantime, consider grabbing your pruners for a second round of flower fireworks.

Or start using this easy trick used by commercial tomato growers to DOUBLE your tomato harvest. 

And don't forget, there are still a ton of veggies you can plant in July.

Never pick an underripe watermelon again!

If you'll be eating lots of sweetcorn, don't forget to save the cobs for corn cob broth.

And you've still got time to whip up a batch of quick pickled beets. 

Let's discuss pepper corking and whether or not it effects flavor. 

And finally, if you intend to skip the festivities altogether, this holiday weekend is a great time to get some serious work done in the garden.