Buttons, buttons, buttons
If you are a fan of square foot gardening or use my Planting by Color system, have I got a button for you! choose your button right click, select all, copy add an html...
Monthly Archive: November 2008
My Winning Salsa Recipe
My goal this year was two-fold: Grow enough veggies to make my own salsa Find a salsa recipe that my family likes more than or equal to Pace Picante I am happy to report success...
2008 Garden in Review–Cauliflower, Cabbage, and Broccoli
In the end, my broccoli took up SO MUCH space! It didn’t produce as much as I had hoped. Still, I will do it again! The fresh broccoli was SO DELICIOUS it was worth...
Yummy Marinara Sauce
This sauce is great for spaghetti or lasagna. Add diced veggies or meat. Simmer in 1 cup of water: 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped Add and simmer...
2008 Garden in Review–Onions, Potatoes, Cucumbers
Onions One thing I learned here–definitely worth starting from sets! All the time and effort I put into starting from seeds was pretty much wasted. I harvested 6 pounds of onions, and used every...
2008 Garden in Review–Squash, Peppers
Squash This year I planted 1 mini-pumpkin, 1 regular pumpkin, and 1 zucchini. We harvested 7 small pumpkins and 3 large (one huge!). On one hand, we didn’t get a lot of pumpkins, considering...
2008 Garden in Review–Tomatoes
First, we had a REALLY bad start with cool weather for at least a month longer than usual. I don’t think this was a typical year. I didn’t know of anyone with “too many”...
Oh SO EASY Tomato Sauce
My friend gave me this recipe–comes in super handy when tomato plants are overflowing! This is so quick and easy, it’s a lifesaver! Line cookie sheet with foil. Wash and quarter tomatoes (take off...
Veggie Lasagna
I used all fresh, home-grown vegetables in this recipe and it was DELICIOUS!!! Vegetable Lasagna Cook 1 box of lasagna noodles according to instructions on the box. Saute in 2 TBS olive oil until...
Delicious Potato Soup
I think the best part of having a garden is actually cooking with home-grown veggies! I love this potato soup recipe. Potato Soup Saute 1 cup diced onions and 1/2 cup chopped celery in...
