Garden Lifestyle
See posts related to the art of living from the garden including recipes, ideas for projects, tips for growing food, and more!
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Garden Lifestyle
Grow a Special Squash Next Season
Why grow an ordinary summer squash when you can grow something extra-special--like a cucuzza?
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Garden Lifestyle
Use the last of your tomato harvest to make: Tomato Bisque with Curry and Coconut Milk
During our recent celebration of the Herb Harvest fall Festival at the Ozark Folk Center, we had a Caribbean-influenced menu. The following soup recipe was one of the favorite menu…
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Herb Harvest Fall Festival Celebrates Central America, the Caribbean Basin and Mexico
Every year at the Ozark Folk Center's HHFF, we celebrate different regions of the globe and see how they relate back to the Ozarks. This year we celebrated some of…
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Hop Happy
We had a pre- and post-conference tour for the IHA conference and both were fun and action-packed. However the post conference tour to visit hop farms and breweries was a…
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Leila Arboretum in Battle Creek , Michigan
On a recent road trip to Michigan, we happened upon the Leila Arboretum--and what a find! If you are in the neighborhood--go check it out! Wonderful gardens and a great…
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Garden Lifestyle
Be a Summer Tomato Saver
The calendar may say it’s autumn, but the tomato vines are still pumping out beautiful fruits. What a delicious problem to have! Here are four ways to preserve tomatoes to…
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Is it Welsh Rabbit or Rarebit?
Rarebit or Rabbit--it's basically a cheese sauce over toast. I made this for the Great Hops Cookoff (had just 10 minutes) at the IHA conference and of course, I added…
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International Herb Association Conference in Michigan featuring Hops, Herb of the Year 2018
Last week the IHA held their conference in Hickory Corners, Michigan at the Kellogg Biological Station, which is a great place to hold a conference and be in nature at…
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Tomatoes with Seasonal Herbs
Although the most popular herb to pair with tomatoes is basil, no contender, many other seasonal herbs combine well with these beloved juicy fruits. Besides other herb ideas, here is…
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Zucchini and Summer Squash Recipe Ideas
Vegetable gardeners love to make fun of their abundant zucchini harvests, but they plant and grow them anyway. These delicious summer squashes have a delicate flavor that’s perfect for garden-fresh…