Our recent beet harvest yielded about seven pounds, but since these beets were first planted last August I was anxious to see if they were actually edible. The beet greens, braised with garlic, shallots and red wine, yielded a delicious lunch earlier in the week. I cooked the beets yesterday in batches in a large […]
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They say planting potatoes in our corner of the universe should take place around St. Patrick’s day. I was one day off, but very pleased to have potatoes in the ground. Potatoes are easy to grow and being able to gather them outside your door is one of the greatest benefits of gardening. We were […]
We don’t make beet greens often because there just aren’t enough of them on the typical bunch of beets you buy in the store or at the farmers market. But this morning I cleared out a whole bed of beets that had been planted last August. (Yes, you heard right–last August.) My haul was quite […]
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