As summer starts to wane it's time to preserve the harvest, and drying peppers is part of the process. Our guajillo chili peppers (really marisol when fresh, guajillo when dried) are turning red so
Things are heating up around here, and we're trying to keep cool as we watch the garden grow.
Our latest YouTube video shares an quick summer garden update on several subjects of our recent videos. It answers the questions, Did that corn trick work? How are the lettuces coming along? What's growing in the Greenstalk?
Our guest this week is Manju Kumar of the Sarvodaya Institute. She shares her philosophy about gardening and her favorite sub-tropical and tropical fruits to grow.
I'm pretty sure everyone needs these Heritage Dark Chocolate Brownies right now. Not wants, NEEDS. Things are tough out there and comfort food is a necessity to stay sane.
If you are up to your eyeballs in tomatoes, now is the time to make this Tomato Crouton Casserole. To be honest, the croutons make this dish. Don't skimp on that step. The finished casserole is delicious over rice, or as a side dish to just about anything during summer. I had the pleasure of meeting Lisa Kivirist at a retreat right after her cookbook, The Farmstead Chef, came out. Our paths crossed during an evening writers circle and I…
It's hot, and lettuces don't like it. Too bad we all love salads in the summer. Our latest YouTube video helps you grow lettuce in the summer successfully.
Our guest this week is Randy Ritchie, co-founder, CEO, & director of Sales & Marketing for Malibu Compost. We talk about true organic gardening methods, how Malibu Compost came to be and much more.
Heatwaves are sweeping the country, and even here on the westside it's above 80 degrees. The garden starts to look sad, a sign that some plants will finish their life cycle soon...
Our latest YouTube video picks up where our first video from 4 years ago about growing corn leaves off. In this video, you'll learn tricks to protect your corn crop, timing for harvesting corn in the milk stage, and how to harvest.