What’s That Flower Doing In There? The first time I encountered nasturtium was in a gormet salad mix from a local grower when we lived in Minnesota. I thought the flowers were a nice garnish, and they made the salad beautifiul…then I ate one. It bit unexpectedly like a radish! This peppery beauty quickly became…
Fantastic Flavor Duo: Carrot and Dill There are herb combos that are meant to be: mint and chocolate, rosemary and garlic and dill and cucumbers. Well, most of us are familiar with that last combo. When we think of dill, pickles are usually the first food that comes to mind. Dill and potatoes are…
Two Great Options When discussing marigolds, it’s important to differentiate the two genera, both of the aster family, that share the same common name. Pot marigolds (Calendula officinalis) are native to southern Europe and have been known and used in food and medicine since ancient times. African marigolds, French marigolds, Mexican marigolds and several others (Tagetes species)…
Garden Efficiency About ten years ago we gave up on the long row gardening method, in favor of beds. Most of our beds are not framed with wood, we simply created a grid of 4’x12′ plots in the area that had previously been arranged in the traditional way. The bed system has allowed us to grow…