Tag Archives: garlic

Pesto Variations: Broccoli with Garlic Scape Pesto + Cannellini Bean Spread with Sage Pesto

Posted on June 22, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Hello, summer. This week’s solstice was accompanied by torrid temperatures, finding us limp from the heat and as wilted as the garden. Luckily, a couple of pestos residing in the fridge gave us components for two quickly assembled and improvised … Continue reading →

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6.18.12 Rhubarb, asparagus and garlic scapes

Posted on June 18, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A friend advises picking asparagus between Mother’s and Father’s Day. As the asparagus season wanes, we begin harvesting the first of the garlic scapes.  Greens are coming in strong, including our plantings of tatsoi and fun jen. Carrots and beets … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti al Pesto Trapanese, or Pasta with Tomato Pesto

Posted on June 8, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Among our dwindling freezer stores are jars of roasted cherry tomatoes saved just for this moment in time. We’re still between seasons as far as growing goes, and remain dependent on stocks of food put up the previous year. While … Continue reading →

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4.22.12 Garden in transition

Posted on April 23, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The winter covers have been pulled off, the fencing put back up, and the raised beds ready for another season. The overwintered chard and kales are thriving, providing plenty of greens. There wasn’t much left of the chard as we … Continue reading →

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3.20.12 Spring Equinox

Posted on March 20, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The weather in Maine is well known for its capriciousness and changeability, but things seem to have taken a turn for the extreme lately. The events of the past ten days include snow, a microburst, an electrical storm, and record-breaking high … Continue reading →

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3.8.12 Overwintered kale and chard

Posted on March 12, 2012 by diary of a tomato

One of the benefits of overwintered kale are the sweet florets they produce. The chard has revived and is sending out lots of healthy new growth. The garlic shoots are poking through at least two weeks earlier than usual. Found … Continue reading →

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11.5.11 Garlic tasting

Posted on November 9, 2011 by diary of a tomato

Left to right: Phillips, Music, German Extra-Hardy, and Rossa di Sulmona This will be our fourth year of planting garlic — the Phillips, Music and German Extra-Hardy garlic all originally came from Fedco Seeds, also in Maine, and were originally chosen for … Continue reading →

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