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Category Archives: Winter
How to Plant “Irish” Potatoes
Hands down, “Irish” potatoes are THE most fun to grow of all vegetables. Not only are they easy to grow, harvesting is like digging for buried treasure. Kids and adults alike go crazy when digging them up. At some point … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Winter
Tagged easy vegetables to plant, planting potatoes, vegetables, winter gardening
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Apartment Gardening in 4 Square Feet (in Winter)
I’ve written 3 posts about square foot gardening, the most I’ve written about any topic, but was compelled to add yet another! I have to be honest, I’m quite skeptical of the chapter on gardening on pavement. I can’t help … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables, Winter
Tagged apartment gardening', baby bok choy, carrots, cilantro, nasturtium, pak choy, peas, poppy, primroses, radishes, square foot gardening, sweet peas, winter gardening
2 Comments
Carrot Soup from REAL Carrots!
I often post about the flavor and freshness of food grown in a home garden. This week I thought it would be fun to take you through the process of picking, cleaning, cooking and eating said produce! Recently I experimented … Continue reading
Posted in Eat It!, Fall, Vegetables, Winter
Tagged carrots, cooking fresh produce, curry powder, easy soup, fun soup, ginger rhizome, ginger root, kitchen gardening, recipes, soup, soup disasters, tasty soup
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Flowering Pears
In late winter to early spring, the flowering pear absolutely bursts into the street tree scene. The white blooms are followed by shiny green foliage that stays on the tree until fall. Once fall arrives, the leaves turn shades of … Continue reading
Posted in Spring, Trees, Winter
Tagged bacterial disease, blooms, Bradford, central california, fireblight, flowering pears, flowering trees, kawakamii, mistletoe, pyrus
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