A is For Asparagus
A is for asparagus, the first vegetable of spring. B is for…oh, never mind. Let’s stick with asparagus for a while. It’s coming up in the garden right now and will only be here for a few weeks. It lets me know that I will …
I cook because I love to eat. I garden because I love to cook.
Gardening
The Benefits of Raised Bed Gardening
As I started working outside a few weeks ago to get the garden ready for spring planting, I remembered from last season that some of my raised beds needed replacing. The soil in them was fine, it’s that the wood was starting to rot away, …
Time To Start Seeds
It’s early April, so it’s time to get the garden going. While there are only a handful of plants I can place in the ground now, I can start many of my summer crops inside from seed. Many gardeners prefer the ease of going to …
Garlic Broccoli
As spring approaches, the garlic that I planted in the garden last October is starting to poke up in rows from beneath its blanket of leaves. I look forward to using the abundance of garlic from my garden as I cook throughout the year. In …
Row 7 Seeds
I read with interest an article in the Food section of The New York Times a couple of weeks ago about a new seed company, Row 7 Seed Company, that in their words, is “built on chef-breeder collaboration.” Started by Dan Barber, chef at Blue Hill …
In Anticipation of Spring – Butternut Squash Soup
When I woke early this morning to take the dog out, it was unmistakably still winter. The air was cold and cloudy. Gloves were needed. The tips of my ears felt chilly. But there was something different in the air this morning. The birds sounded …
Time To Order Seeds
It’s another frigid winter day in January with a high of about 16oF. So what did I do? I spent most of the day thinking warm, sunny thoughts about my garden. There’s nothing that warms me up more – at least in mind, if not …
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