Don't you just love, love, love the first cuts from your garden! Yesterday was my first cut of spinach and chives. The first harvest of spinach was just enough to add a little color, nutrition and rich antioxidants to a simple pasta dish. I steamed the spinach in a colander set above the pasta while …
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My favorite fruit is berries. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, Marionberries, loganberries, huckleberries and probably others I don't know of yet. Remember Bubba in Forest Gump and how he liked shrimp? Well that is how I am with berries. I like them fresh, frozen, heated, blended and maybe even sautéed. I can always enjoy berry pie, …
Mother's Day! What a grand holiday for mothers that are also gardeners! For it is without a doubt the best day of the year to recruit "garden helpers." It is a day where the willingness to do something nice for Mom combines with the fresh breath of Spring helping the most hesitant of gardeners get …
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Today I am volunteering at our neighborhood elementary school to 'build out' a raised bed vegetable and flower garden. Hope to share some of the highlights next week. Did you know anything raised in a school garden can be served by the school cafeteria in lunches and can also be used at snack times? What …
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