Rustic Trellis
Adding a rustic trellis or Tuteur is a natural way to invite whimsey into your garden to reflect personality and style. It’s also a great way to elevate your vegetable garden into a fanciful and artful kitchen garden, or to dress up a container garden. “Tuteur” is the French word for “trainer” and for vines […]
Fire Cider
Fire Cider Recipe | Makes 1 quart jar Fall is the best time to dig up horseradish root to make Fire Cider, an old time remedy that boosts the immune system. Drink a shot glass every day, or add to salads, it feels hot going down and in your stomach. For centuries was known as poor […]
Plant Families
Writing a book starts with research, and while digging deeper into the plant families for The New Heirloom Garden, I had to learn a little Latin to help keep everything straight. To say two plants are in the same family is not to say they are the same, yet they may share similar characteristics. It’s […]
Ginger Peach Chutney
Chutney is a condiment made from fresh fruits and strong spices, it simmers on the stovetop for almost an hour until it reaches a glossy sheen; packed into jars and stored for several months to build up plenty of intense flavor. It was in late September, with the leaves changing color out side my kitchen window and […]
8 Tips for Kitchen Garden Designs
8 Tips for Kitchen Garden Designs It was well known that Thomas Jefferson loved to grow food as well as eat his vegetables, and sent his chef to train in France to prepare his favorites: sprout kale, and black salsify, Lima beans, Patty Pan squash, and okra, that became a prime ingredient for a thick […]
Old-Fashioned Jelly Roll
Old-Fashioned Jelly Roll Makes One (delicious) Jelly Roll It’s jam season again. I’m stirring and simmering pots of fruits to fill jars full of sweet spreads. Finding other ways to use jam besides only on toast, might include this recipe for an fashioned jelly roll. My recipe for old-fashioned jelly roll calls for a soft, […]
