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Continue reading →: Denise’s Delightful Dishes: Pockets full of pears!
After the holidays it seems like I crave sweets more than normal. My resolution for 2013 is to try to make better food choices. So one way to do that is to eat fruits and vegetables are in season. This is the list of produce that is in season during…
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Continue reading →: A new addition! – Denise’s Delightful Dishes
Denise’s Delightful Dishes is a sister to the Demo Garden Blog. It focuses on using healthful ingredients for delicious dishes that will delight your family. Once a week, I will be a guest on the Demo Garden Blog and plan to share recipes, kitchen tips, food preservation and hints on making wise food…
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Continue reading →: New Vegetables & Fruit for 2013This is the first of what will probably be 3 or 4 posts about new varieties I’m seeing in seed catalogs as we are getting ready to plan the garden for the year. The caveat, of course, is that I have no idea if they will do well for us…
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Continue reading →: New Accessible Raised Bed Garden
In the “old” demo garden, we had one raised bed that was our “Wheelchair Height Garden.” It was about 27 inches high, the height that was recommended for adults in wheelchairs. When we renovated the garden, it was important that we maintain one raised bed that was wheelchair accessible. I’m…
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Continue reading →: New Shade Garden
We have never had a great spot for a shade garden on our grounds. Partly, we just don’t have a truly shady area. The area with two maple trees right outside the Demo Garden that faces northwest is about as close as we come. In order to keep wind protection…