Walk Like an Egyptian
April 12, 2012My son’s bus driver gave me a small paper bag last fall—it was filled with Egyptian walking onions.
Chick Detour
April 5, 2012I stopped by the farm-supply store to get mulch and almost got suckered. To get to the mulch, of course, you have to walk right by the baby chicks peeping and pecking and practically begging to be taken home.
Gaga for Ground Cherries
March 22, 2012One of the crops I am most looking forward to growing from seed for the first time this year is ground cherries. I first tasted them a few years ago while visiting a friend’s farm.
Crop Profile: Lettuce
February 27, 2012Iceberg is just a small part of the lettuce family that’s worthy of a spot in your garden and market offerings.
February 22, 2012
Farmstead Chef Join John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist, co-authors of the cookbook Farmstead Chef (New Society Publishers, 2011), as they share recipes and tips for using your garden abundance to eat seasonally. From creative ways to cook up zucchini to making homemade pantry staples, John and Lisa make it fun and easy to create a […]
Pausing for Pickles
January 26, 2012Although winter’s chill has arrived in full force here in my Pennsylvania garden, I’ve been able to enjoy a little culinary sunshine. In my fridge and freezer sits a few pints of a friend’s strawberry freezer jam, lots of frozen veggies from my garden and quarts upon quarts of my homemade pickles.
Garden Pest Sticky Trap
January 23, 2012Control or monitor insects by using a square yellow sticky trap.
Four Tomato Plant Pests
January 20, 2012Discover these four tomato plant pests and how you can get rid of them without resorting to pesticides.
Corydalis: A Burst of Winter Color
January 12, 2012We’ve had a bit of snow here in Pennsylvania, so the garden has been fairly still for the past week—but I found a surprise yesterday as I headed out to fill the bird feeder.
