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Continue reading →: Saturday Sampler this Saturday, August 17th
Our next Saturday Sampler will be held this Saturday, August 17th here in the Demonstration Garden. The program will start at 9 a.m. and we try to finish by about 10 a.m. We will be featuring EGGPLANT this month, and Denise has been busy trying out some dishes. There were…
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Continue reading →: Melon Harvest
I happened to notice on Monday that one of the ‘Little Baby Flower’ Watermelons was cracked, and it looked nice and ripe (from what I could see through the nylon stocking). Yesterday, we picked the cracked melon and after some thought and thumping (which is not the recommended way to…
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Continue reading →: Planting Fall Vegetables, Part 1
We planted the broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage into Bed 2 this week, as well as a couple plants of purple cauliflower and broccoli that are in the Kids’ Snack Garden. It may be a bit of a challenge to have a successful harvest from this group, although the long-range forecast…
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Continue reading →: Friday PhotoEssay
Are we tired of rain yet? I’ll be honest that I’ve rather lost track of our rainfall totals…they just keep adding up. It just adds up to “wet” and “very wet.” I think the garden is starting to look a little bit lush and rainforest-y, don’t you? The sweet potatoes…
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Continue reading →: Tomato and Crusty Bread Salad
Summer and tomatoes, what could be better! Give this salad a try, I love making it with some multigrain bread from the day old bread rack. The fresh sweet tomatoes and hearty crunch will make your mouth sing! Tomato and Crusty Bread Salad (Serves 6) 1-1/2 cups diced ripe…