No matter how early the garden is planted, the time between the last harvest and and the first sowing of seeds in the spring seems interminable. This time of year, I fill in the gaps by making a list of garden tools and other essentials that will improve the soil and my enjoyment in the […]
Archives for November 2010
Artful Tarts
I’ll be the first to admit that I often get my best ideas when wandering in a kitchen store. So it’s hard to say if it was the recipe or the fluted removable tart pan, which first inspired me to try baking a tart. But this is the time of year that I fall in […]
Chard and Cheddar Custard
Every kitchen gardener plants rainbow chard, and for good reason: it is easy to grow, it is beautiful and it continues to generate greens long into the fall. While it seems the ideal plant to grow, I also hear alot of complaints this time of year that typically involve running out of ways to cook […]
Dibbers
My garden shed is the size of a chicken coop: small and efficient. The large garden tools hang from hooks around the upper beams, large nails protrude for all the bamboo hoops, and seedling trays are stacked neatly beneath the potting bench. Smaller tools, such as clippers, twine and my beloved garden dibble are tucked […]