Category: Diabetic Gardens
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Summer Garden
In my cold climate we do not start our summer garden until the first week in November. With plenty of care,organic fertilizer and water, they are well on the way by the end of November:- The Jerusalem Artichokes (JA) have sprung to life from the tubers set at the end of winter. Five Ways to…
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Is Okra the Secret Weapon Against Diabetes?
Written by Colleen M. Story | Published on 26 August 2014 Medically Reviewed by Peggy Pletcher, MS, RD, LD, CDE on 26 August 2014 What Is Okra? If you don’t live in the warm southern climates of the United States, you may not be familiar with okra. Also called “ladies’ fingers,” it’s an annual vegetable that belongs…
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Winter Garden
Winter is far from a quiet time in my garden. There are many jobs to be done. Some are needed to keep the kitchen busy now and many for the future. After the first good hard frost, which tradition dictates in my temperate climate, to be ANZAC day is the time put the long johns…