We were just talking about the lack of locally grown veggies in Napa because of the high price of land and all those grapes, and here’s what I run across when I sit down to catch up on a little gardenish reading this morning. The article from the Press Democrat, (which I wish I had [...]
Archive for the ‘Edible-Vegetables’ Category
Grapes and more grapes, but where oh where are the rest of the veggies?
Posted in Edible-Vegetables, Farmers Market, Food Politics on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Leave some zucchini on your neighbor’s porch day!
Posted in Edible-Vegetables, Recipe on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The zucchini sharing, (or dumping) holiday was August 28th. That day came and went because I didn’t have a bumper crop of zucchini that particular week. I had extra the weeks prior and there is an abundance of zucchini in my life right now. Pictured above is just one of 4 robust corn and zuke [...]
Basil & Zinnia
Posted in Cutting Garden, Edible-Herbes, Edible-Vegetables, Small Spaces on September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Zinnia from seed mixed in with the basil starts - my new favorite combo right at the front porch. Nothing better than opening the door and grabbing handfuls of basil, bunches of sorrel, ears of corn, and a few flowers for decoration.
Sun Dried Tomatoes
Posted in Edible-Herbes, Edible-Vegetables, Farmers Market, Recipe, The Family Plot on September 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Ahhh, the summer sun dried tomatoes! This year I have been making them with Juliet tomatoes from my garden…As the season ends…I will stock up from the farmers market on heirlooms, cherry, pear, and small roma varieties so I can have the taste of summer well in to winter. The only sun-dried tomatoes I enjoy [...]
The Latest Sorrel Cream Sauce
Posted in Edible-Herbes, Edible-Vegetables, Farmers Market, Recipe, The Family Plot on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Okay- tonight was a real Crisper Crap Shoot. From the home garden I have corn, basil, sorrel and zucchini. From the farmers market I have garlic and pasilla. From Little India I have red rice. From the fridge I have a little cream and white wine. Hot, hot heavy enamel pan. Dry the scallops. Sear [...]
