Category: Garden

Milo’s face says it all. Basically, aw, man, how did we get into this mess?! We turned our backs on the vegetable garden in August and September, only lightly tending to the produce that was giving us what we wanted. But even the kale had wound and wrapped its way up through weeds and the raspberry bushes … Continue reading “(Late) September Gardening”

I know we are coming up on harvest season and planting season is well behind us. But little boys’ budding interests come when they come. And sometimes you just have to go with it. The other day, Milo came to me with this book (I kick myself that I cannot remember who gave us this … Continue reading “DIY Fun: Growing Jar”

When it rains, it pours. Tomatoes. Predictably, we had 23 tomatoes ripe at the same time. Yes, we gave some away, only to find several more ready for picking out in the back garden. So, it’s salsa time! This salsa is a touch on the sweet side thanks to all the roasted veggies and sweet … Continue reading “Yummy Stuff: Fire-Roasted Tomato Salsa”

Always looking for the next food item in which I can use up a huge bunch of greens, and finding myself with a whole lot of eggs rounding out the end of the week, I thought hey! what better way to use up some good whole ingredients than to bake a quiche? I had everything I needed … Continue reading “Yummy Stuff: Puff Pastry Quiche with Chard & Red Onion”

This garden business is crazy-town. I have no idea why we had never planted greens before this year, because apparently greens love our garden. The boys came in with this truckload of kale and chard last week. And a green bell pepper! … and more tomatoes and jalapeño peppers! Ridiculous. We ate an insane amount … Continue reading “July Garden 2012”