When you see the leaves of your zucchini plant suddenly wilt and fall to the ground, it’s a sure sign that somehting is drastically wrong. More likely than not, it’s a squash vine borer. Lately we seem to be plagued with squash troubles. Last year it was too much rain and some kind of rot […]
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This is a perfect time of year for roasted vegetables. Making lasagna with them can be quite a process. But there’s a payoff in the end: lots of food, either for a crowd or to freeze for later. This particular lasagna is time consuming but not difficult. All it really takes is a little knife […]
I will be giving a Powerpoint presentation on “Pickling for Dinner” later this month at the Historical Society of Washington, DC. That means getting very busy pickling just about everything in the garden and taking photos. Our Asian eggplants are heavy with fruit… For our wedding reception about a century ago, my wife and I […]
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