Self-Seeding Vegetables and Herbs
Have you ever gotten so overwhelmed with a cherry tomato plant that you let it go, and then the next spring you had a million little cherry tomato plants trying …
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Why Asparagus Takes So Long to Harvest
Picture harvesting fresh asparagus spears from your garden just as the sun pops its head up in the spring - it's a gardener's dream that requires a gardener's greatest virtue: …
What to Plant in April in USDA Zones 4-6
There's something quietly thrilling about those first April mornings in the garden. After what feels like an endless winter of thumbing through seed catalogs and sketching garden plans on scraps …
10 Easy DIY Garden Tools You Can Make
There's an anonymous quote out there about gardening that says, "gardening is cheaper than therapy, and you get tomatoes." I don't know about you, but gardening is definitely my most …
7 Shallow Root Vegetables That Grow Great in Containers and Tough Spots
Nice as it would be, we don’t all have big plots of land and healthy, rich soil to grow our gardens. Heck, some of us don’t have any land at …
Unconnected Thoughts on Gardening
A few weeks ago, in a burst of ambition and historical culture, Randy and I took the kids on a week-long vacation to Washington, D.C. We had a high old …
Ring My Bell (Peppers): This Quinoa Casserole is Hot, Hot, Hot!
I'll be honest with you, this isn't usually the recipe I pick out of a hat, but let me tell you, I have made this at least three more times …
Quinoa Believe It’s Not Chicken Parm!
You know those recipes that make you feel like a culinary genius even though they're secretly super easy? This is that dish. This Chicken Parmesan Quinoa Bake features golden-brown, Parmesan-crusted …
Pasta La Vista: Asparagus and Cauliflower Alfredo Pasta
Every now and then, a recipe comes along that changes the way you think about comfort food. This Asparagus Pasta with Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce is one of those recipes. …
A Scoop of the Unexpected: Asparagus Ice Cream
Asparagus and ice cream might seem like an unlikely pair, but trust me—this combination works. Living just outside Hadley, Massachusetts, I’ve come to appreciate the many ways this vegetable can …
