It’s the last few weeks of peach season, and I am loving it! This point of the season — cobblers and pies and jams and syrups made, but the peaches keep coming — is a great time to try new recipes. Try this delightful and unexpected breakfast hash before the peaches leave for another year. Peach ...
Read More | The Fresh SpreadIn two previous posts on starting seeds I discussed how to prep for the seed-starting process (Part 1) and what to do as you get down to sow your seeds indoor (Part 2). Now that your seeds are sown, let’s discuss a few tasks that happen between now and the time your seedlings can head ...
Read More | Just VeggiesThis pre-fall stage is my favorite time of year. Will it be 54*F outside? 94*F? In my little corner of the Wasatch Mountains, it’s not uncommon to have both in the same week this time of year. My tastebuds get a little confused sometimes, not knowing if they should crave a summer watermelon salad or ...
Read More | The Fresh SpreadBasil Downy Mildew, or BDM for short, is a disease that is steadily impacting both commercial growers and home gardeners. You likely have seen it but didn’t realize what it was. BDM appears as dark grey water-soaked marks on basil leaves, and it slowly spreads over the whole plant and onto others, thanks to rain ...
Read More | Just VeggiesEarlier in the season I mentioned making what is called a “Fridge-Dive Pesto”. Basically, it’s a pesto made from hardy greens and leafy herbs in the garden. I put my own spin on it by using trimmings from herbs and veggies and also the seedlings of dill and bronze fennel that pop up in my ...
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