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
Herb Harvest Fall Festival featuring the Southern U.S.
Gearing up for the Herb Harvest Fall Festival at the Ozark Folk Center. This year we are highlighting the foods of the Southern United States--south of historic U.S. 40. Here…
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Low Country Excursion
I recently spent nearly a week in South Carolina doing research for my upcoming program: "Exploring Traditional Southern Ingredients and Lowcountry Cooking". Here are a few places I visited.
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Eggplant is a Surprise Cake Ingredient
If it's harvest time in your vegetable garden, it's time to let your family eat cake -- with one surprise ingredient.
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Lemon Basil in the Kitchen
Basil is to tomatoes what lemon basil is to peaches. Of course, this delightful lemon-flavored herb is wonderful with other seasonal foods, however it just complements a peach like nothing…
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Garden Lifestyle
Lemon Basil
I haven't met a lemon basil that I didn't like. These basils are all predominantly lemon-flavored and do not have any of the anise taste that the others do. 'Mrs.…
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How to Grow Fabulous Fennel
Fennel is a triple duty plant in the vegetable garden because the fronds, seeds and bulbs can all be used in cooking. Here’s how to make the most of growing…
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About Anise Hyssop: 2019’s Herb of the Year
Although we are enjoying Hops, which is Herb of the Year 2018, we are gearing up for Agastache, Herb of the Year for 2019. Right now, mine and everyone's in…
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Summer Fruits: From Salads to Shortcakes
When I eat a dead-ripe peach, it is usually over the sink with the juice dripping down my chin and hands. When I am feeling more civilized, I do enjoy…
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Garden Lifestyle
Pesto alla Genovese
For centuries, Italians have made pesto with a mortar and pestle, hence the name pesto from the verb pestare, which means to pound or grind. Pesto prepared in this manner…
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Garden Lifestyle
How to Veganize a Recipe
Are you looking for a way to get creative with the harvest from your vegetable garden? Use your eyes and veganize!