Summer Pruning
These Dog Days of summer are challenging. It's too hot to plant or work in the garden, but garden is starting to look ragged as plants near the end of…
Summer Garden Party Recipes
It's hot, and nobody wants to turn on the oven. This is the time for a magical, outdoor, sunset-lit summer garden party. These parties are the stuff of summer. How…
5 Foods Killing the Planet
5 Foods impacting our environment
The New Drought Landscape
Water, water, everywhere...well, not so much anymore. States like California and Texas are suffering severe drought conditions and gardeners are rising to the occasion by swapping out thirsty lawns for…
Saving Carrot Seeds
Carrots are fun to grow at home and if you're lucky, some of them will bolt to seed at the end of the season. Then, if you grew an heirloom…
Ratatouille, RatItalian Style
RatItalian Style, italian version of Ratatouille
Ratatouille, RatItalian-Style
When I saw that Smitten Kitchen recreated the ratatouille recipe from Pixar's animated film of the same name, I couldn't resist making it. But there's one caveat: I don't care…
Homemade Fruit Fly Traps
They're everywhere! Tiny, annoying fruit flies, that is. They're trying to get into our tomatoes, peaches, nectarines, and plums. They're even breeding in our compost bucket. What to do? Break…
Keep the Garden Going
Use French Intensive methods to keep garden beds going through the Summer