planting seeds: good, bad, ugly
Seed catalogues for 2013 are now out. The Willamette Valley is one of the richest seed-producing areas of the country, …
Tag Archives: green
dark days #20: southern greens and soft red wheat
I was in a Southern greens type of mood, so I thought I’d cook up some fresh collards in a …
dark days challenge #10: “foraged” salad with apple, walnut and quince dressing
The foraging was in my backyard! To balance all the confit I’ve been eating, I had a keen yearning for …
aunt ruby’s green tomato gazpacho
Courtesy of my tomato tarragon gazpacho recipe, but made with green tomatoes and half red bell peppers and half green …
it’s business time
“Have fun!” he said, clean as a whistle and handsome in his slicker as he pedaled away jauntily on his …
out like a lamb: my garden in march
An early spring garden gallery for you. My chives among the allium have overwintered, and are starting to send up …
seeds for lasagna master gardener victory compost
As yet another sign our vegetable love is growing vaster than empires and more fast, the White House breaks ground …
to do: gardening and giving away beans
I don’t know about you, but I’m going to get in a bit of gardening today before the rains return. …
caught on camera by the wild mushroom paparazzi!
A group of us gathered for an edible mushroom seminar yesterday at Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. The program, led by mushroom …
brussels sprouts hash with suffering
I’ve never understood the moaning and groaning about brussels sprouts; then again, I noticed that there’s always plenty left over …
