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Growing The New Grafted Vegetables

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Ann Lovejoy
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Super Natural Tomatoes After last year’s success with growing grafted tomatoes, I was eager to try even more grafted veggies this year. After a cold, wet winter, a cold wet spring, and a cold, wet early summer, I figured that … Continue reading →

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Dealing With Dry Shade

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Ann Lovejoy
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Sustainable Shady Dry Gardens Drought tolerant gardens are becoming increasingly popular for some excellent reasons. First of all, they reduce our dependence on water during the dry summers, when regional rainfall is minimal. Once established, with husky, wide-reaching root systems, … Continue reading →

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Thankful Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Ann Lovejoy
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After I pick the turkey apart, I pile all the remains into the crockpot, along with any leftover broth, plate scraps, vegetables, and so on. I toss in some onions with their crisp brown skin, which gives the broth a rich color and deep flavor. I also add a head or two of garlic, skin and all (just break the cloves apart), top the whole thing off with water and put it on low-slow. Continue reading →

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Some Blessings of Loss

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Ann Lovejoy
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Since cold was coming, I decided to bake a lingering Halloween pumpkin before it froze to mush. After cleaning out the seeds and stringy bits, I poured in some broth and spices and baked it until tender. When done, you bring the pumpkin to the table and serve it as its own pot, scraping some cooked pulp into each bowl. Continue reading →

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