How to Grow and Harvest Blueberries: A Complete Guide

History It was Native Americans who gathered blueberries from forests and bogs for centuries, consumed them fresh, and preserved them. It was the blueberries that were revered by Native American tribes in the northeast that led to folklore developing around them.  During the 1700s, European settlers began cultivating blueberries commercially, and by the early 1900s, […]

Exploring tuscany’s landscape: the cypress trees and beyond

Tuscany is a beautiful region in central Italy known for its gorgeous vistas, quaint hilltop towns, and luscious vineyards. Nothing, however, better encapsulates the essence of Tuscany than the renowned cypress tree, or “cipresso” in Italian. These magnificent trees have long been important in the region’s history, art, and culture. In this post, we’ll look […]

Black oval eggplant

History Black eggplant, a large, dark purple, meaty, and tasty eggplant that is almost a century old, is the standard eggplant variety. A standard variety that has been grown in gardens all over the world since 1902 was introduced by Burpee. The large size, delicate flavor, and surprisingly early maturation for such a large eggplant […]