Stuffed Eggplant Boats
I love family lunches for two reasons; first, you get to catch up with everyone and have a nice chat, and second, you have a great excuse to be creative …
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15 Best Veggies to Plant in Spring for an Early Harvest
Some delicious vegetable crops can take months to mature. And while I’m more than happy to get my hands dirty and play the long game, I also need to have …
5 of the Best Plants for Aeroponic Vegetable Gardens
Hydroponic gardening gets all the fanfare these days, but we shouldn’t overlook the exciting world of aeroponic gardening. As the name suggests, aeroponic gardening is a method of growing plants …
15 Long Lasting Root Cellar Vegetables and Fruits
There's a true joy in going to the garden and picking some ripe eggplant, tomatoes, and herbs for a late summer dinner. I love walking friends through my garden in …
What to Plant in February in Zones 9-10
While northern gardeners are still shoveling snow, February in zones 9-10 feels like full-on spring, with daytime temperatures typically ranging from 65°F to 80°F (18°C to 27°C) and nights generally …
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Is Seed Catalog Season
Oh, the joy of seed catalog season! It's my favorite time of year when they start rolling in, long before the holidays are even over, but ready to read once …
Unfit for Domestication
My hands ache, bone-deep pain spawned by prolonged exposure to frigid air. Moisture frosts my eyelashes and stings my cheeks. I scan the vicinity for my husband, but he's gone. …
Celebrating Carrot History and Diversity
Once upon a time, before carrots gained their iconic orange hue, they were wild things—bitter, pale, and purple. Some say they were so earthy-tasting that even rabbits rolled their eyes. …
Carrots: The Root of Health
My eldest stepson came into my life like a whirlwind. He was a wild and beautiful child, never still, always dirty, charming and provocative. He regarded me, with just suspicion, …
Forget Chocolate Think Celery
Valentine’s Day, it turns out, owes a lot to Geoffrey Chaucer, the 14th-century author of The Canterbury Tales. It was Geoffrey who pointed out – in a 1375 poem titled …
