Category Archives: Sustainable Gardening

Marvelous Meatless Meals

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A Bevy Of Beautiful Beans Though the summer was disappointing in many ways, it was a pretty good year for beans. We ate most of our beans fresh, but our local farmer’s markets offer a gorgeous array of dried beans: … Continue reading

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Pumpkin, Squash and Apples, Oh My

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Feasting On Autumn Bounty A reader recently asked for a recipe for soup made with pumpkin or squash and apples. He had found recipes that involved apples as garnish, but that was not the way the original soup he recalled … Continue reading

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Great Grafted Results After An Awful Summer

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Grafted Tomatoes Make Good, If Late This summer was so cold that my poor heat loving crops just sat waiting patiently until August, when finally the nights warmed up enough to goose them into productivity. My pal Rick had similar … Continue reading

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Have A Pumpkin Party

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Beyond Pie: Making The Most Of Your Pumpkin Patch I love the way pumpkin patches look at this time of year. The fading foliage is largely gone and the ripening globes stand out like glowing lanterns in the browning fields. … Continue reading

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