Potato Salad: A Summertime Staple I know that the official first day of summer is still about a month away, but unofficially, summer festivities begin Memorial Day weekend. For most of the US, that means school’s out for summer break, a long weekend and a grand BBQ on Monday. What goes with grilled steaks, ribs,… Read More
Sharing Your Harvest In my family, we always grew too much in the garden. Tomatoes, beans, grapes…as a kid, it was my job to deliver the surplus throughout the neighborhood. I always made a show, complaining about having to haul grocery bags of produce up and down the street. In reality I was proud of… Read More
Kimchi for Bachelors Chonggak translates to bachelor in Korean. This kimchi got it’s name because the radish used for the kimchi resembles a ponytail. Back in the old days in Korea, young men wore their hair in a long braid. Because the radish stem resembles the braid, the Altari radish was nicknamed bachelor, or Chonggak.… Read More
Stinkin’ Bugs! I guess if I were a frog or a bat maybe I’d have an appreciation for mosquitoes. But I’m not, and I don’t. Dusk would be my favorite time to be in the garden during the summer if not for mosquitoes. As it is, I try to be finished and in the house… Read More
Not Just For The South Sweet potatoes have a long history in southern cooking, and maybe because of this many people believe that they can only be grown in the south. Not true. With a little preparation and some patience sweet potatoes will thrive and produce well in any area that has at least 90… Read More