Food Gardening Magazine • January 2022
By Kim Mateus
January! That month of all months for gardeners! Okay, that might be a stretch. Still, this is the time when many of us may be working on some of our indoor gardening tasks, starting to think about our spring gardens, or wondering if our compost pile needs more eggshells and onion skins. It is true…
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Food Gardening with Amanda
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 and get a head start on my gardening wishlist. It's a good time to think about what you like to eat from your garden all summer and plan accordingly.
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When you need some happy thoughts to brighten up a cold winter day, I know what you think of—
composting, am I right? OK, so maybe your first thoughts are of spring lettuce and summer tomatoes and you'd rather be hibernating from the cold, but if you want your compost to keep, you'll need to master composting in the winter.
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Rosemary is one of my absolute favorite herbs. I use it all the time for cooking and medicinal purposes. Plus, I love how it’s easy to propagate and grow indoors. If you’ve been meaning to grow your own rosemary but are too scared you’ll kill it, this article’s for you. Because the take-away is that you might, but you can always try, try, again.
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Is there really a good way to get excited about salad? I know a few. And if you have a few homemade salad dressing recipes up your sleeve, I know you will too. Plus, sometimes dinner is just hard. Whether you're tired from working, caring for kids, or doing both at the same time, the last thing you need is anything BUT a pressure cooker dump meal.
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Gardening Guide Close-Ups
Bell peppers don't get the press they deserve. These fruits (yes, they are technically fruits) are one of the most commonly grown crops in the world. And they come in a wide array of colors and rich, sweet tastes. Those green bell peppers you get at the supermarket? Give 'em a few more weeks on the vine, and they'll develop colors ranging from bright red, glowing orange, delicate white, smooth chocolate, soft lilac, and more. That's when to pick bell peppers if you want those sweet, delicious flavors.
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When I think of a refreshing summer drink, lemonade is one of the first things that comes to mind. If sunshine was a fruit, I'm pretty sure it would be a lemon. But there's so much more to this little powerhouse than lemonade. It's popular in many savory and sweet dishes, you'll find it in any number of furniture polishes, you can clean copper pots with it, and it has more than a few medicinal uses. You'll even find the lemon tree incorporated into the symbol of the British Institute of Naval Medicine!
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Many of us probably know chamomile best as a delicious, relaxing nighttime tea. A cup of this herbal brew with just a touch of honey is the perfect way to end an evening and head off to bed. And there's nothing like freshly harvested and dried flowers to make the best cup ever. First, though, if you plan to grow your own, it's important to know how to harvest chamomile. It's not hard, but a few little tricks will give you a better harvest.
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