Urban Garden Update
It’s July and my gardening efforts are starting to pay off! There’s lots of basil coming up and I should have plenty to make pesto. Yum! So far I’ve beaten the squirrels to the miniature yellow tomatoes. I’m not going to have tons of tomatoes – just enough to snack on here and there, but that’s okay. My dill isn’t doing as well as I’d like, but I think that’s because it’s … Read entire article »
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My Urban Garden – June Update
The rain and unseasonably cool weather made it difficult to muster much enthusiasm for gardening, but all thoughts of giving up left with my first veggie harvest! Right now I have more radishes than I know what to do with and if the carpet of seedlings are any indication, I’ll have more dill and basil than I can hope to use. The courtyard garden isn’t all good news, though. It looks like the … Read entire article »
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My Urban Garden – May Update
I got a little over three gallons of compost out of my bin, which was less than I was expecting. For some reason I thought a year’s worth of vegetable leavings would produce more than I knew what to do with. Guess not. The compost came out chunky so I worked it into the soil with a rake. It put me in mind of cutting butter into flour. I’m baking my … Read entire article »
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My Urban Garden – The 2009 Start
I started my composting project last June, but I’m not sure how well it’s worked out. I’ve been dutifully putting in egg shells, paper, veggie scraps and lawn clippings and spinning the bin a couple of times a week. Last week I eased up on adding to the bin because I want to use my compost when I start planting this Spring. It still looks chunky to me, so I don’t know … Read entire article »
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Pesto! Last taste of summer!
I’ve got basil coming out of my ears, so I decided to try my hand at making pesto. I think it was a success! Here are the essential ingredients: * 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed * 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese * 1/2 cup Olive oil * 3 tablespoons pine nuts or walnuts * 3 garlic cloves, … Read entire article »
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