Kitchen Gardening

Garden Harvest Infusions

Reposting for Holiday 2012 Archive Dive.  Our theme is Rhubarb — and I think Rhubarb Bourbon has a nice holiday appeal! image from ny times. It’s the last day of school, and last Friday was my birthday (but I didn’t have a celebration drink with some friends, as I was in Colorado) so I am [...]

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Rhubarb Forcers, “Night Soil” & Big Pot Classes

I am feeling confident that my rhubarb plants have finally taken to my garden and so, finally, I can resonably justify trying to force rhubarb. Forced rhubarb provies an earlier, sweeter and more tender stalk.  This seems like a vague reason to give it a try, and then there are the implements.   In order [...]

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The 2012 Garden Report: Part 3 – The Champs

I think I had more winners this year than ever before.   It was a great garden year for me….how was it for you? 2012 Garden Champs I will plant all of these again and hope that I have as much luck as I did this year… Red Cherokee Tomatoes - These were given to me as [...]

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The 2012 Garden Report: Part 2 – The ‘Do Overs’

How often do you get the chance, as an adult, to have a ‘Do Over’? In gardening it comes around at least once a year. These are my 2012 experiments that for one reason or another, I am calling ‘Do Over’, and will give it another go in 2013.  But next year I will be [...]

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The 2012 Garden Report: Part 1 – The Chumps

I’ve said it so many times…my garden is a giant experiment.  I often wonder if regular non-writing and non-hirable gardeners feel that they have the same duty towards experimentation?   I sort of think so  - isn’t that part of the fun? (right?) …but it must not be on quite the same level. Anyway – as [...]

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Garden Fresh Tomato Juice

I’m overwhelmed with tomatoes.  My few beds are producing about 25 lbs of tomatoes every few days.  So I have this idea — now that school is back in session.   I’m making little morning gifts for a few mom friends (in honor of the first full week back to school)…it involves lots of tomatoes, souped up with celery, and the peppers [...]

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Just Picked

My garden is entering the overwhelming stage.  These pics don’t share the full extent of the harvest…I edited to fit the frame….I am grateful that the Farmers Market starts this weekend.   I am late to the party (as always) but I’m sharing this as part of Daniels Post Produce Round Up — perhaps you [...]

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