What to Plant in January in Zones 9-10
Lucky you! While gardeners in other zones are huddled inside with their seed catalogs, January in zones 9-10 feels more like spring in most other places. With daytime temperatures typically …
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How to Plant a Food Garden According to Your Palate
Winter is the season of garden planning, and once the holidays are over, I like to sit down and dream about what my garden will look like in the spring …
8 French Cooking Herbs to Grow to Make Herbs de Provence
I promise this isn’t a fan-girl post about my undying love for Julia Child, but we’ve got to start somewhere! Around the 1960s, Julia Child brought French cooking into the …
Eggs, Roasted Asparagus, Action: The Sheet Pan Star You Didn’t Know You Needed
I know asparagus is amazing all times of year, but I still remember my first spring harvest of asparagus. It felt like a small miracle seeing those tender spears poking …
The Origin of Navy Bean Soup
Imagine the rolling waves of the open sea, the crisp salt air filling your lungs, and the camaraderie of fellow sailors as you embark on yet another voyage aboard the …
The Tale of Dad’s Chunky Tomato Soup
In the heart of the Sacramento Valley, where winter's chill was more of a gentle reminder than a biting cold, our family Garden thrived. The frosty nights kept farmers on …
Texas Beef Stew
Once upon a time in the vast, untamed plains of Texas, a group of rugged cowboys roamed the land with their trusty steeds. These cowboys, known for their grit and …
Hardy Vegetable Stew
Growing up in a suburban neighborhood just outside Sacramento, California, I was fortunate to have a professional chef as my father. He wasn't just a master in the kitchen; he …
Nurse Gladys’ Enchanted Winter Garden: A Fairytale Adventure
The light and fluffy snowflakes continued to fall onto the windshield as I pulled into the snow-covered parking lot of the medical center for my shift as the nursing supervisor. …
How to Transplant Herbs into Indoor Pots for the Winter
Nothing beats the taste of fresh herbs and you will never change my mind. And this year, my outdoor herb garden is a thing of beauty. ::brushes dust off of …
