Save your biggest cloves for planting next year's garlic crop. Realization of the Day: December is a bad time for me to plan o...

This volunteer dwarf Siberian kale plant doesn't mind the cold. Did you eat anything from your garden for Thanksgiving? I'm kind of...

Taken today: a happy pot of Greek oregano is surrounded by volunteer, easy to grow Swiss chard in the unheated, homemade greenhouse . ...

Will green tomatoes ripen after picking them? Yes! Have you had your first frost yet? Ours was a little early this year, and we'...

Lemon zest and fresh rosemary add a flavorful twist to zucchini bread ( recipe here ). Tired of eating zucchini? Try freezing some ...

You can read more about growing these cute little crunchy cucumbers in my previous post, Easy to Grow from Seed Favorites: Miniature Whit...

My favorite way to cook eggplant is great tasting and great for you ( recipe here ) . I'll spare you photos of the eight really patheti...

A cool and refreshing way to drink your vegetables (recipe here) I have a sheep farmer friend who swears by Campbell's V8 juice when w...

The traditional Italian tomato and bread salad is given a Greek twist with feta cheese and kalamata olives. Olive oil croutons are hard to...

Scared of pie dough? This easy biscuit crust is perfect for beginners ( recipe here ). The first meaty plum tomatoes in my kitchen gard...

This light main course salad is a perfect way to celebrate the summer harvest ( recipe here ). I'm kicking off BlogHer's new Market...

Blister beetles attacking Swiss chard in my kitchen garden. For more about how to deal with blister beetles—and the many ways we use...

Freshly picked Masai green beans (haricots verts) Will you be eating anything from your garden this Independence Day? I don't know what...

Lots of beautiful basil from just two plants (I love these $10 take apart shears ). Want to see more of my garden? The new weekly Fr...

Growing in the garden now, left to right: Dwarf Siberan kale direct seeded last fall (and mostly flowering now), one gorgeous lone dinosaur ...

Things are greening up in the greenhouse ! Realization of the Day: As much as I love lemon balm, it's probably time to stop its greenho...