The Gardening Joy of Cooking
The Gardening Joy of Cooking? Yes, I'm making that up. It's a cookbook that doesn't exist. But once you read this story, you'll understand why. There IS, of course, the Joy of …
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Berry Good Smoothie
The Berry Good Smoothie not only tastes delicious, it’s good for your heart too. Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries have been linked to lower LDL cholesterol and guess what? This …
Knockout Peach Berry Fizz
This Knockout Peach Berry Fizz recipe is my new favorite, and I'm pretty confident it'll be yours, too — especially if you have berries that you don't know what else …
Grilled Peaches
“How did it come to this?” is admittedly a question I have asked out loud more than once. But this was the first time it was at 3:00 a.m. on …
Perfect Peaches: Enjoy Them in Your Life!
When someone says that something is peachy-keen or just peachy, that means divine, excellent, dandy, marvelous, and just absolutely splendid! And that's because perfect peaches convey the essence of excellence, …
A Knowing Peach Tree
Can trees sense trouble coming? Can they tell when they are healthy or desperately ill? I’ll let my peach tree answer. But first, a glimpse at my horticultural history. …
Storing Food from Your Freedom Garden
The goal of a Freedom Garden is to be able to store and share the food you’re growing, so getting good at storing and preserving your fruits and veggies should …
Yard Droppings
Stealing is a sin and a crime, but what about picking up fruit that’s fallen in someone’s yard? This was a serious issue for me after I moved to California …
Lemon Vinaigrette
The garden was bursting with fresh salad selections: a mix of lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers, and sweet onions. And those fresh lemons were calling me. It was clearly time for some …
