What’s an Apiaceae Vegetable and How Do I Grow It?
August 20, 2013You’ll better recognize members of the Apiaceae family as carrots, celerty and carrots? Here’s what you need to know to start growing them in your garden.
Carrot Fritters with Dill Yogurt Sauce
May 10, 2013As if you needed another reason to grow carrots, this appetizer will be a hit at your next spring bash.
Real Food Thanksgiving
November 22, 2012It is always my intent to harvest from the garden year-round. I plant plenty of root crops, like beets, turnips, radishes and others, so I can keep harvesting for as long as possible.
Carrot Ginger Soup
July 27, 2012This rich, creamy soup is made in your slow cooker and can be spiced to your taste with hot sauce and personalized with a variety of toppings.
Gifts of a Productive Garden
April 19, 2012The vegetable garden is looking good! The lettuce is nearly ready to harvest, the carrots are an inch high, the chard is developing its first true leaves, and the cole crops are growing like weeds.
No Rain on Our Party
July 7, 2011Things are looking beautiful in the garden, thanks in large part to the sprinkler. It’s been terribly dry here, and I have been watering nearly everyday.
A Tour of the World’s Food Plants
November 17, 2010For the past month, I’ve been taking a trip around the world as I drink my morning coffee—the edible world, that is.
Post-frost Garden
November 11, 2010We finally got a few hard frosts last week. Funny how it always seems to happen just after my pineapple sage starts to flower.