The Renaissance of Heirloom Apples Traditionally, an old fashioned fall treat has been the availability of aromatic autumn apples and the rich complex flavor of pressed cider. Although grocery stores attempt to carry "cider" in pasteurized … [Read more...] about Homesteader Heirloom Apples and Real Cider
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The Plan For Your Own Potager
An Easy-Peasy Organic Garden Good Eating from the Garden The French call these food gardens "potagers", the English called them "kitchen gardens", Americans have always called them "the vegetable patch", but growing your own little plot of ground … [Read more...] about The Plan For Your Own Potager
Out Of Your Gourd Gardening
The Seed That Grew Birdhouse Gourds - Lots Of Them! Gourds are easy to grow. And besides being easy (which makes them a candidate for growing in a children's garden), there are lots of things that you can do with them if you love to craft and … [Read more...] about Out Of Your Gourd Gardening
Ready To Eat Local? How About Slow Gardening?
Go Slow Slow Food and Slow Gardening are related. What is slow food you ask? Sourcing your ingredients locally and using high quality is the gist of it. Growing your own would be a part of it, but patronizing the farmer's markets and … [Read more...] about Ready To Eat Local? How About Slow Gardening?
When Thoughts Turn To…Plants
It is January, and in Ohio we experienced our usual January thaw... so everything is quite soggy at this point. Most of the gardeners here realize that we have several more months until we can garden and at least one more month to expect winter … [Read more...] about When Thoughts Turn To…Plants
Chicagoland Visit
Snapshots of Evanston Yards While in Chicago last week, I managed to visit my old neighborhood in Evanston, a suburb on the lake. The neighborhoods are still quiet and beautiful, the beaches alluring, but a few things have changed. The … [Read more...] about Chicagoland Visit
Good Reason To Eat Locally Grown Tomatoes
If you weren't convinced already, the truth about your store bought, commercially grown tomato is out and being broadcast.Everything You Wanted To Know About Tomatoes But Were Afraid To Askgives everyone a heads up on the new book, Tomatoland, by … [Read more...] about Good Reason To Eat Locally Grown Tomatoes
Responsible and Remarkable Resource
I like to shop at Whole Foods, and this spring I picked up a free magazine called "Edible Columbus". I got a chance to really read through and get into the articles within, and was surprised at the range and depth of this great resource. It was a … [Read more...] about Responsible and Remarkable Resource
A Rant On Asparagus
I found a video by a passionate man on the do's and don'ts of asparagus.... if you have a desire to cook your own asparagus, or purchase in the groceries. Asparagus video-how-toA few posts to remember:Artisan AsparagusMolly Fisk on Asparagus … [Read more...] about A Rant On Asparagus
Just Quick Carrot Posting
Carrots are one of my favsI haven't grown my own carrots for years and years. They just weren't worth it financially or the way I went about it. Carrots need a deep soil of good tilth without clumps so they grow nice and straight, and other such … [Read more...] about Just Quick Carrot Posting
