ELEGANT EDIBLE GARDEN DESIGN is the title of my new class with Craftsy.com. This summer, a film crew descended on my garden, and in five days we filmed a seven part series based on the principles I teach in my garden lectures and newest book, The Complete Kitchen Garden. Hop on board, and check it […]
Compost
COMPOST is the recycling of natural, organic materials that decompose to provide nutrients that will go back to the living plants in your garden in the form of soil. What comes from the garden goes back to the garden. But how does compost work? The most important thing to remember about both methods is to […]
Mid-Summer Ritual for Kitchen Gardeners
It’s a mid-summer ritual for kitchen gardeners, bringing the canning kettles up from the basement, and a sure sign that the harvest season has begun. At first, it’s a little like remembering how to drive a car in winter, but then gets easier with each batch of pickles, dilly beans and ginger peach chutney. I […]
Happy Birthday, Wendell Berry!
“What I stand for is what I stand on.” – Wendell Berry Today, August 5th, we celebrate the birthday of extraordinary poet, writer and farmer Wendell Berry. Born in 1934, his wisdom and writing has transformed and guided everyone who has stumbled across his books or listened to him speak. Tonight, I am honored to […]
Rhubarb Crumb Cake
Makes one 9′ X 13′ pan / 10 servings The sour of the rhubarb balances with the sweet spicy crumb topping in this recipe for Rhubarb Crumb Cake. Especially good as a morning treat or served with afternoon tea. Rhubarb, a reliable perennial, rewards the gardener with ample fruit for pies, cakes and jams from […]
Kitchen Garden Design
Kitchen Garden Design My first kitchen garden design, began with the four square system, which is one of the oldest and most practical methods that goes back seven centuries. The design has evolved through the ages, and in its best form, combines classic design with the principles of organic gardening. A four square garden simplifies […]
Summer Garden Tour
Summer Garden Tour If you find yourself in Vermont this summer, come to my summer garden tour. It’s a small, intimate four square design, on .24 acre of land, that will give you an idea of how to set up a productive and inviting area for growing food with limited space. I’ll show you around […]
