Creating a vegetable garden is much more than just planting seeds; it is a practice that connects us with nature and the beauty that is reflected in the food we eat. A kitchen garden combines art and food in ways that enhance the experience of growing and preparing food. I’ll be teaching a 3 day […]
Archives for January 2011
The Paint Box Garden
I’ll be the first to admit that I have never been a fan of raised bed gardens, until recently. Last spring when I designed a garden for White Flower Farm in Litchfield, Connecticut, we looked at my portfolio of designs and they chose the Paint Box garden, featured in my new book The Complete Kitchen […]
The lost art of the seed catalog.
It’s been 27 years this month since we mailed the first issue of The Cook’s Garden seed catalog to home gardeners. Originally a two-page listing of lettuce and salad greens based on hard to find European seed varieties that we imported from Switzerland, France, Italy and Holland. It was a simple statement against the larger […]
The Complete Kitchen Garden: An Inspired Collection of Garden Designs and 100 Seasonal Recipes
Sticks and Twine.
I am preparing to teach a 3 day garden workshop to be held at the Rowe Center in Rowe, Massachusetts. The class will focus on new ways to plant a kitchen garden, starting with the basic foundations of garden site and design, to include lessons on paths, beds, soil and plant materials. At the end […]