Chive Lemon Vinaigrette is a reboot post, brought up from the archives for a new season. It's a bright fresh addition to springtime menus and if your garden is like mine, this is prime time for chives. I hope you enjoy it! Chives are a most agreeable herb to grow. This Chive Lemon Vinaigrette is only one reason you should grow them, and it's a very compelling reason indeed. Plant chives once - enjoy years of delicious flavor and a pretty plant in the bargain. My current plants ... Read More about Chive Lemon Vinaigrette
Gardening How-to
Battling Late Blight on Tomatoes
I'm going to talk about the gardening side of things today and focus on the idea of preventing late blight on tomatoes. If you aren't a gardener, or never plan on being one, you can just click on the recipe index up above, and I'm sure that you will find something to tickle your fancy for now. I'll be back with something delicious to eat in a day or two, I promise! Late blight is a fungal infection that affects plants in the nightshade family, most often tomatoes, followed by potatoes, and to ... Read More about Battling Late Blight on Tomatoes
Spring Wake up Tonic for Daylilies
One thing that readers of my old blog were well aware of, was my great affection for daylilies. Certain people, who may have been dragged through a daylily nursery or two against their will, may even say that it is not affection at all, but obsession. Doesn't that almost make it sound like a person can have too many daylilies? Honestly, I have never heard a crazier idea in all my life!And especially when you consider that there are something like 50,000 named varieties, my little collection of ... Read More about Spring Wake up Tonic for Daylilies
Start Some Garden Seeds – A tutorial, Part 2
This is part two of a series of posts that will help you get started with starting your own seeds. I don't claim to be an expert, but I do know what has worked for us, and I think I can help you avoid some beginner problems, if you are just starting out. You can find the first article here: Start Some Garden Seeds – a tutorial, Part 1 There is nothing wrong with buying already started plants from a local garden center, or even the big box stores if that is what works for you - those plants ... Read More about Start Some Garden Seeds – A tutorial, Part 2
Start Some Garden Seeds – a tutorial, Part 1
I’ve mentioned before that my years working at a greenhouse got me all addicted to gardening and planting a bunch of new stuff every year. Expensive – real expensive. So, I’m trying to stay out of plant nurseries this spring by starting my own seeds. I had tried it on and off over the years, never with much success. My plants were always weak and leggy and often dwindled away long before I could get them in the garden. I’m still no expert, but over the last couple of years, I have figured out ... Read More about Start Some Garden Seeds – a tutorial, Part 1