Often when people leave for vacation, they experience a pleasant surprise of a thriving garden when they return (as long as it's being watered while they're gone). My clients often report that just a week away produces a huge growth spurt in their gardens. I've had this experience myself.
Recently though, I'd like to say that I went away on vacation, but the truth is I just got lazy and didn't check in on the zucchini for a few days. Oops...
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Enjoy your 4th of July with food from your garden. Get a recipe for chard frittata on the Gardenerd Blog.
In a rush to find a main dish to serve impromptu family dinner guests, I tried a new recipe the other night from one of my favorite cookbooks - Vegetarian Fast Food, by Rose Elliot. Time and time again this woman comes to my rescue with ideas for my excessive supply of whatever vegetable I have on hand at the time. Everything in this particular cookbook promises to be prepared in 30 minutes or less. My kind of meal!
Since the chard is still going strong from a year ago, we have a plentiful supply almost all ...
Keep an eye on your produce and all that comes with it. This website gives you guidelines and "need to know" information.
As a guilty pleasure, or let's say...a business expense, I renewed my long-lost membership to the Huntington Library and Gardens this spring. I haven't been in years (since gas prices went up - it's a bit of a drive to get there from where I live). In fact, I hadn't been back since the Huntington opened their Chinese and Children's' Gardens. I was really looking forward to seeing the "new to me" installations, and sauntering through the rose garden and other old stomping grounds.
Let me tell you, it didn't disappoint. My first stop was the Shakespeare Garden, which ...
A question came in this week:
"I have some lovely modest artichokes on one plant that I planted this
spring. I can't decide if I should cut 'em and eat 'em, or let them go
to flower! I'm not sure what would be best for the future life of the
plant... and what is the life cycle of the artichoke, anyway? What do I
need to do to keep it healthy and happy in my garden, year after year?
Thanks. I love the being a gardenerd!! Liza"
Well, those are all good questions, Liza. Artichokes can be intimidating, I think, ...
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With the abundance of zucchini coming your way, you'll need this recipe to put them to good use.
About 7 years ago, I took a day trip up to Gilroy for the World Famous Garlic Festival. My goal was to learn how to braid garlic. I came away from the event with the skill set to sally forth in the garlic braiding department forever more (along with some serious garlic breath). Each year, in order to keep the pile of garlic that I harvest (and cure for about 6 weeks) from cluttering up my counter tops, I braid the year's harvest and hang it in the kitchen for easy access.
This year, I decided to ...