Tag Archives: kale

9.10.12 When summer overlaps winter

Posted on September 10, 2012 by diary of a tomato

On seeing the winter squash vines starting to die back, one senses the inevitable change in season. Of the two types of winter squash we planted this year, we’d had high hopes for the Sibley but it failed to thrive. The … Continue reading →

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7.23.12 Sunday to Sunday

Posted on July 23, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A kitchen garden has a rhythm of its own, and this is the time of year when the garden needs to be picked daily. And the more you pick, the more the plants will produce. Here’s a week’s worth of … Continue reading →

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7.2.12 Pests and other garden afflictions

Posted on July 3, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The garden is beginning to resemble a nursing ward. It’s almost fully planted, and with that comes a host of garden afflictions. These include pests, disease, vagaries of weather, and the gardener inflicted, such as over- or under-watering, and lack … Continue reading →

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6.11.12 Planting, potting and harvesting

Posted on June 11, 2012 by diary of a tomato

It rained for almost an entire week. As soon as the sun arrived, we were out in the garden catching up on planting seeds, transplanting seedlings, potting up container plants, and harvesting a bevy of greens. Here’s the second planting … Continue reading →

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5.28.12 Glorious greens

Posted on May 28, 2012 by diary of a tomato

We’re enjoying eating from the garden again. Mesclun mixes and arugula are thriving in the cool, damp weather.  Siberian and Red Russian Kales are also establishing well, and should provide us with cooking greens all season.    It’s time to … Continue reading →

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No-Knead Pizza with Kale

Posted on May 25, 2012 by diary of a tomato

While most view the approach of Memorial Day weekend as a time to prime the grill, we see it as a signal to uncover our outdoor clay oven (here and here). It’s just a bitty thing, not unlike a wood-fired … Continue reading →

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Linguine with Kale and Ricotta Salata

Posted on May 19, 2012 by diary of a tomato

When too many meetings and commitments has us cobbling together something on the run or skipping dinner entirely — neither very satisfying nor nourishing choices — at week’s end, we look forward to sitting down to a restorative bowl of … Continue reading →

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