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Winter Vegetables
For many of us, November signals the end of our vegetable gardening for the year. Frankly, I look forward to this time as it gives me the opportunity to focus on creating new recipes, baking bread, taking naps. Not that...
Composting Fall Leaves
Fall is the perfect time to build up your soil with rich, organic matter. It also happens to be the best time of year to collect one of my favorite organic soil amendments , leaf mold. While leaf mold sounds...
Harvesting Grapes
Last year, we had two primary problems with our grapes. First of all, there were just too many. You think zucchini is bad? We had pound after pound of grapes. Second, the flavor was weak, not the beautiful, robust flavor...
Fall Fruit Harvesting and Preserving
Well, I spent the better part of Saturday harvesting fruit from the garden. Sadly, the apple maggots had eaten most of my apples. Next year, I will have to explore organic controls...it is quite a bit of work since it... Recent Posts
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Jean Ann Van Krevelen,
Mar 14, 2009, 12:27PM EDT
Yesterday was absolutely beautiful here in Portland. Now it's raining (of course).My neighbor Liz and I are yardsharing my large veggie garden area. Yesterday we planted outside for the first time. We put in peas, lettuce, spinach, kale, radishes, carrots, swiss chard, arugula, carrots and red mustard.
We are building out a Google Doc spreadsheet that I will make public once we have updated. This way, you all can find out what seeds we are using, planting dates, growing information, etc. And don't forget to visit Gardener to Farmer (http://www.gardenertofarmer.net) for posts and pictures of our organic gardening adventures!
Jean Ann Van Krevelen,
Feb 26, 2009, 7:47PM EST
Had a question about how I store potatoes. I do a couple of things to store...one is the basic keep it in a cool dark location...but if you harvest them all at once, this won't work for long. I also freeze them...here's what you need to know to do that. Cook them through and mash them. Then, store them in a vacuum sealed bag or freezer bag. You need to know that they will be a bit soggy when you un-thaw them. I find that adding a bit of olive oil to the skillet, then potatoes, butter and a splash of milk, then cooking down the liquid makes a very yummy side dish. It ends up tasting like twice baked potatoes.
Jean Ann Van Krevelen,
Feb 25, 2009, 11:33AM EST
Just had a question about the Chervil photo: Chervil is a delicate herb, a part of the carrot family, and tastes a bit like fennel. It is often used in French cooking...has a very delicate flavor, so add it at the last minute. It also doesn't like the heat, so if you are growing in the garden, must be early spring.
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Grow Your Own Food with Gardener to Farmer
Owner: Jean Ann Van Krevelen
Created: Feb 17, 2009
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I am a big lover of organic, locally grown food. And you can't get any more local than your backyard! Join us to talk about organic vegetable gardening, sustainable gardening and growing your own food.
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