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4.29.14 Pea seedlings and other garden sightings
“Though other crops in their season — fine lettuces and radishes, green beans, tomatoes ripened on the vine, or fresh-picked corn — justify the vegetable garden and all the labor it entails, peas, really fresh peas picked at the briefest … Continue reading
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Tagged alliums, chard, garlic chives, herbs, kale, lovage, peas, salad greens, sea kale
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Torta Verde — Chard and Potato Tart
We’ve had this Torta Verde, a rustic tart from Liguria, bookmarked for years, but were always hesitant to tackle it because of the dough. It’s meant to be rolled out paper thin, as if it were a sheet of pasta, … Continue reading
11.18.13 Planting Garlic
Planting garlic is one of the most hopeful acts in the garden, a commitment to the next season. It’s the last to go in the ground and, when spring returns, the first to come up. We patiently peel back the … Continue reading
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Tagged carrots, celeriac, chard, chicory, garlic, kale, leeks, puntarelle, salad greens, season extension
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11.11.13 Under Cover
The garden beds are now readied for winter, a sign of quieter days ahead. To the rear, one of the hoop-covered beds holds hardy carrots, celeriac, and leeks. The other one contains kale, chard and salad greens snug under an … Continue reading
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Tagged alliums, carrots, celeriac, chard, chicory, kale, leeks, puntarelle, salad greens, season ex, season extension
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10.7.13 Picky Eaters
There’s very little worse than coming into the garden and finding that deer have been foraging around. The garden gate was left open overnight and, by the looks of things, they took full advantage of the opportunity. After a quick … Continue reading
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Tagged alliums, beans, carrots, chard, chicory, cime di rapa, cucumbers, favas, kale, pomodorini, puntarelle, radishes, tomatoes
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8.12.13 Hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.” — Alfred Austin Spring planting has long given way to … Continue reading
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Tagged agretti, beans, celeriac, chard, chicory, cucumbers, garlic, herbs, leeks, peppers, pomodorini, potatoes, rice, salad greens, summer squash, tomatoes, winter squash
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