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- And Now To Beds 2022-05-23
- I am a Bee Keeper 2022-04-24
- April Starts 2022-04-13
- All the Way From Brussels! 2020-12-06
- Sylvia’s Pickled Carrots 2020-11-05
- Fall Soup 2020-10-21
- Garlic Planting in Winter Garden 2020-10-19
- Cabbage Town 2020-10-19
- Winter Garden 2020-09-22
- Shōjin Ryōri 2020-09-10
- Tomato Max 2020-09-05
- Harvest Time 2020-09-04
- Pickle Time 2020-08-05
- Approaching Sourdough Deliciousness 2020-08-01
- What’s Up Doc? 2020-07-27
- July is Humming! 2020-07-19
- Little Deer Are Here 2020-07-01
- Sourdough Times 2020-06-26
- Kundalini Garden 2020-06-19
And Now To Beds
After seemly endless days of rainy cool weather, sun and warmth got fervent gardeners out in the field with astonishing efficiency and zeal.
I am a Bee Keeper
The sun is shining after a couple of cool gray days. While winter pruning fruit trees, I notice how the bees are coming back to
April Starts
The harvest of carrots, beets and cabbage from the winter garden is receding in the rear view mirror and energy has been focusing on the new growing season. As ECVG celebrates its third anniversary, the operation is more savvy and efficient than ever, and and our new members bring a wealth of experience and expertise. Southdown Garden has added rows (including fallow rotation) and methods, workflow, scheduling are always being tweaked to accommodate everyone’s needs and preferences.
All the Way From Brussels!
December and we are still in the garden picking beautiful Brussels Spouts.
Some people like roasting these in the oven. But, forget about them for ten minutes and you’re left with Brussels Cinders.
I like a sort of hybrid steam-roasting in a large covered skillet. I put the sprouts in with a small amount of water and heat on medium high with cover on being careful to stop before the water is gone. Then add some butter and saute until the sprouts get brown and nutty.
Sylvia’s Pickled Carrots
Chopped and boiled, fried or steamed, cooked in soups and stews, carrots are a friend to all, but that is hardly news.
Fall Soup
Tasty fall soup for this bout of colder than necessary weather. Home made chicken/vegetable stock with Echo Valley squash and potatoes and some just picked