Hi. I’m Hudson. I love plants and outdoor activities.  Today, I am going to answer your garden questions. Maybe you’ll get lucky, and it will be stuff you’re curious about. If not, leave a question in the comment section, and I’ll try to answer it next time around.  Sound good?

Why do you grow horseradish?

      Tom from Charles Bum Tortilino (small city just south of New York)

We started growing horseradish for Passover. It is ready to harvest in April every year which is perfect. We grind it up and prepare it for the Seder. Also, you could use it on lots of things like on your sandwiches or even dressings, cocktail sauce, etc.  It lasts a very long in your fridge. We use it all the time.

What is your favorite thing to grow?

Sara, Richmond

Hi Sara. Great question. I like to grow vegetables. My favorite type of vegetable to grow is a carrot because they are fun to eat right from the ground. Also, I’m looking forward to growing peanuts and ground cherry’s. I also like flowers – a zinnia is my favorite flower🌹. My moms favorite vegetable to grow is a beet. She loves them. Dad’s favorite thing to grow is probably a pea pod, and my brothers favorite is probably peppers because he can eat them straight from the garden. And, we all like flowers. But there are types of climates food can and can’t grow in. Like a cactus can’t grow in Antarctica and corn can’t grow in Alaska. But peppers can grow here in Richmond Virginia. So there you have it, Sara, have I answered your question?

What is something we are not growing that we wish we were?

Ethan L., Richmond

Hi Ethan, thank you for your question!  Well, my favorite thing that I am not growing are apples. I want an apple tree in our backyard, so in the mornings I can go out and pick an apple🍎. My mom wishes we could grow lemons. Because she uses so much citrus, it would be nice to go out and pluck one. Abel’s favorite is an avocado, because they are one of his favorite foods. My dad’s favorite is also an avocado because we eat a lot of avocados. So it would be fun to grow them.

How do you play in your backyard without tearing up the garden.

Kelly, Dallas, TX

Well, most times we don’t hurt anything. But every now and again we will hit and ruin a plant or garden box when we are playing football or baseball :). We sometimes narrowly miss it and keep right on playing. But we usually just avoid the garden box[es]. But we aren’t always good about it, but that’s another story.

How do like to eat your spring veggies like radishes, beets and peas.

Henry, Charlottesville VA

I like to eat my beets pickled i’m obsessed with pickled and sour stuff. I also like my radishes on toppings or pickled on a taco with maybe some fresh radish greens and organic lettuce. I like my peas in a pea puree for something like scallops or any vegetable.

Alright, that’s all for me. I hope you learned a little more about me and our garden. I look forward to answering more of your questions in the future. Have a great day!