Cucumber season is nearing an end for us but we are still working our way through the pickle lexicon. Here’s one called “Gram’s Crock Pickles” that I like for a semi-sweet tang. I also like that you can use somewhat larger than usual cucumbers for these pickles and remove the seeds. Somehow a few cukes […]
Sunflowers, cosmos, zinnia–all are standing tall and proud, giving the garden an air of youth and vigor. Everyone comments on how good the garden looks at the moment. But I know better. The squash and cucumber plants need to be pulled to make way for an attempt at fall potatoes. The turnips are beyond ready […]
Tags:community gardens·fall·summer
If the only kind of okra you know is what you see in the supermarket, it may be you’ve never been inspired to eat it. What passes for okra in the store is typically awful looking. Even in our local Whole Foods the okra looks to be weeks old–all shriveled and covered with brown blotches. […]
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