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Learning as we grow We're a Chicago couple growing fresh vegetables in our small backyard garden. If we can do it, you can too! You don't need a lot of space to grow something good!

Our 1st crop of garnet sweet potatoes!
10/18/2026

Our 1st crop of garnet sweet potatoes!

10/17/2026

This is our 1st time growing sweet potatoes. It was so much fun watching them grow all season. They weren't very large, but they are beautiful. Now I have to cure them for about a sweet to let the sugars develop.

10/12/2026

Took a moment to take a nature break as things in our garden wind down.

09/22/2026

Eat Those Broccoli Greens!!

The weather has been so wacky that my hot peppers are FINALLY starting to produce. Scotch Bonnet(Jamaican)and Trepedeira...
09/20/2026

The weather has been so wacky that my hot peppers are FINALLY starting to produce. Scotch Bonnet(Jamaican)and Trepedeira Warner(Brazilian)

I have cut this sweet potato vine back 4 times!! Now it has become the carpet for my greenhouse. Guess I had better cook...
09/17/2026

I have cut this sweet potato vine back 4 times!! Now it has become the carpet for my greenhouse. Guess I had better cook some more of the leaves!

Hey fellow growers how's this 2026 season been for you? Today we had our largest harvest all year. And its not even a ¼ ...
09/09/2026

Hey fellow growers how's this 2026 season been for you? Today we had our largest harvest all year. And its not even a ¼ of how large they would normally be. But, we are thankful for it.

Today we trying out sautéed sweet potato leaves! I am learning how to use more of what we are accustomed to just tossing...
09/06/2026

Today we trying out sautéed sweet potato leaves! I am learning how to use more of what we are accustomed to just tossing in the compost pile. They taste just like spinach to me.

Decided to try cooking my broccoli leaves since they look just like collard greens. Guess what? They taste even BETTER t...
09/05/2026

Decided to try cooking my broccoli leaves since they look just like collard greens. Guess what? They taste even BETTER than collards!

Going to try out these broccoli leaves from my garden. I've heard folks say they taste better than collard greens. Have ...
09/04/2026

Going to try out these broccoli leaves from my garden. I've heard folks say they taste better than collard greens. Have you ever tried them? What did you think?

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