Tag: growing
member name: Farmgirl Susan
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June 11, 2008 03:09 PM EDT --
Freshly Picked Strawberries with a Side of Orange Cake
There is nothing like a strawberry. No one ever bites into something and says, "This tastes like a strawberry," unless it is a . . . more
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September 07, 2007 02:06 PM EDT --
It's a big world out there, and distinguishing yourself from the crowd in even some small way is nearly impossible. Most of us must accept early on that we'll never be an Olympic athlete . . . more
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February 25, 2006 04:40 PM EST --
A Bargain At Twice The Price*
Actually, I don't know why spinach gets such a bad rap. Well, maybe I do. It probably has something to do with that slimy substance in a can many people were wrongly . . . more
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March 08, 2008 02:52 PM EST --
It took me a long time to get up the guts to put a rosemary plant in the ground. I used to keep it in a pot - setting it out in the garden when it was warm, and then moving it into the greenhouse in . . . more
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May 21, 2007 11:15 PM EDT --
Click here to read A Perfect Spring Salad Part 1.
With daytime temperatures on the farm already hanging in the mid-80s and threatening to go only higher, it’s obvious that we’re quickly . . . more
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February 16, 2006 06:28 PM EST --
Welcome to my (erratically published) gardening column on Gather! Each column will focus on some aspect of edible gardening, specifically heirloom and organic, based on personal experiences in my . . . more
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May 16, 2007 07:41 PM EDT --
Yard Art
© 2007 FarmgirlFare.com, the award-winning blog where Farmgirl Susan shares photos & stories of her crazy country life on 240 remote Missouri acres.
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September 24, 2006 09:32 AM EDT --
Volunteer Basil In My Garden On August 8th
(Those bamboo stakes form a teepee for some pole beans that never popped up.)
Begging To Be Picked Just Over A Month Later
(The smaller plants . . . more
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May 20, 2007 07:36 PM EDT --
Over the years I’ve come to the conclusion that I do not think about salad the same way normal people do. The first step toward this realization occurred one Thanksgiving dinner when I was passed . . . more
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August 13, 2007 12:02 PM EDT --
Purple Kohlrabi Leaves In The Kitchen Garden
The leaves on purple kohlrabi plants are so stunning they'd be worth growing simply for their looks. But that would be a waste, because they also . . . more
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September 19, 2006 02:33 PM EDT --
Nero di Toscana Cabbage In My Garden
Nero di Toscana Cabbage is known around the world by several different names, including Black Palm Cabbage, Cavalo Nero, Black Kale, Tuscan Kale, Lacinato Kale, . . . more
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June 24, 2007 02:15 AM EDT --
Looking For My Strawberries?
There won't be any strawberries in the garden this year. After several years and many pounds of gorgeous, sweet bounty, my original plot finally petered out. And the . . . more
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March 16, 2007 01:25 PM EDT --
"Who here likes beets?" I asked my cooking class students. Almost everyone raised their hand. "Wow. A room full of beet lovers. This is great. Okay, do you like garlic?" Enthusiastic . . . more
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April 02, 2007 10:02 PM EDT --
You can't go wrong with chives. They're well-mannered and friendly and get along splendidly with everything. They're the garden's equivalent of the perfect party guest: dependable . . . more
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June 21, 2007 12:02 AM EDT --
Pesto On My Mind (Too Bad My Brain Forgot The Basil)
I often joke that a culinary wasteland begins on the other side of our farm's front gate, and unfortunately it all too often feels true. . . . more
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October 19, 2006 11:19 AM EDT --
Out Of Time
The shorter days and cooler nights of autumn signify a slowing down for the kitchen gardener. It is a time for reflection: on successes and failures in the garden, on the quiet winter months . . . more
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June 25, 2007 10:22 PM EDT --
Echinacea By The Cat Cabin
I love echinacea. It flourishes in our crazy climate, blooms for weeks, never needs watering, attracts all sorts of pollinators, spreads like mad, and is pretty much impossible . . . more
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January 28, 2006 01:48 PM EST --
Welcome to my new gardening column on Gather! Each column will focus on some aspect of edible gardening, specifically heirloom and organic. From my large kitchen garden, I will cover such topics . . . more
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January 23, 2006 09:30 PM EST --
I'm pleased to announce that I've sown the seeds for a new gardening column on Gather. Each column will focus on some aspect of edible gardening, specifically heirloom and organic. While . . . more
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March 03, 2006 01:33 PM EST --
Baby Golden Turnips In My Winter Garden
That patch of ground you carefully tend may still be frozen solid right now, but avid gardeners know that this is the most influential gardening time of the year. . . . more
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