Read more about the article Growing Lemon Cucumbers

Growing Lemon Cucumbers

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They may look like lemons, but they taste just like cucumbers. That's because they are cucumbers - lemon cucumbers. These little unusual beauties are one of my favorite heirlooms to grow, and in recent years, we're starting to see them become more popular - to the point that the plants are being sold at nurseries. Oh lemon cuc, you've made it to the big time!

I have to admit, my first few years trying to grow lemon cucumbers, or any cucumber at all, were disastrous. The coastal weather would stunt the growth, then powdery ...

Read more about the article Use the Harvest: Swiss Chard Pie

Use the Harvest: Swiss Chard Pie

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There is only so much room in the refrigerator, and Swiss Chard can take up a lot of that precious space. Those bright colorful stems usually have to "go away" in order to fit a batch of chard into the vegetable drawer (which is fine with me, since I don't care for the stems anyway). I recently found a recipe that uses up all that chard in a tasty pie that lasts for a few meals.

Whether you hate or love Martha Stewart, you have to admit that her empire comes up with ...

Read more about the article Ask Gardenerd: Where to Find a Furrower?

Ask Gardenerd: Where to Find a Furrower?

Continue ReadingAsk Gardenerd: Where to Find a Furrower?

We've been answering Ask Gardenerd questions on the sly lately, but this one seemed like it would benefit other gardenerds who love their tools:

"Can you suggest a good garden furrower? The old single wheel in front style?"

I don't have a garden big enough for a tiller/furrower so I don't have personal experience with one, but I noticed that most of the furrowers out there attach to giant monster tillers. Before we move on, a momentary side bar about tilling since we're on the subject: 

Tilling ...

Read more about the article Look Ma – Homemade Bread in 5 Minutes!

Look Ma – Homemade Bread in 5 Minutes!

Continue ReadingLook Ma – Homemade Bread in 5 Minutes!

One benefit of taking a long airplane trip is that a tremendous amount of reading is accomplished. During my trip to Italy - land of wonderful food and bread - I read Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë Francois's book, Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day. It has changed the way I think about making bread.

Confession: I have a bread machine, and while I learned how to make bread the old fashioned way prior to getting the bread machine (*cringe* - 20 years ago), I must admit that ...

Read more about the article Making Kale Chips – Solar vs. Oven

Making Kale Chips – Solar vs. Oven

Continue ReadingMaking Kale Chips – Solar vs. Oven

Sunny days mean that it's time for a little solar food drying. Add an overabundance of kale and you've got a formula for a tasty snack: Kale Chips

We pulled out the solar food dryer that we built last year and started warming it in the sun. Before long it was up to 110º inside and ready for a batch of kale chip. Here's the recipe we used:


Crispy Kale Chips

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