In our mid-July garden check-in, we talk about what’s new in our garden.

Currants

The currant and gooseberry harvest
How to use currants
Did you know that red and black currants are pruned differently?

Rhubarb

Looking for a delicious rhubarb recipe? Emma shares her favourite

Carrots

Sharing our failures…we stressed out one of our carrot patches so badly that the carrot plants went to seed. Oops. Carrots have a 2-year life cycle—when they go to seed in the first year, that’s a sign they could use a bit more TLC

Beefsteak Tomato Harvest

The tomato harvest is coming along nicely, after some worry about blossom end rot

Fig Q+A

Why are my fig leaves drooping?
What’s going on with my fig leaves?
How do I make my fig into a bush?

Steven’s new book, Growing Figs in Cold Climates: 150 of Your Questions Answered, will be out soon and is available for preorder. Buy now and save on shipping.