Dried, Pulverized and Smashed Nastriums

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I may have had a couple of zucchini’s left… but the mother-lode of the season was clearly, hands-down, the Nasturtiums. Yes, our front yard looks amazing this fall… which might explain why I had so many squireels snacking on my front porch? This was taken before the squirrels arrived… Desperate to get those flowers and [...]

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I Still Have Zucchini

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Miraculously, just before the frost hit here, I still had some zucchinis thriving in the yard — with blossoms. So, I made these. And I ate them up. To make them, slice your zucchini into little rectangular shapes. Mix some olive oil, basil,  Parmesan cheese, salt and bread crumbs — yes… I used Rice Chex [...]

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And Everyday, My Plate is Filled With Nasturtiums

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The Nasturtium seeds I planted back in February did make it, but it seemed to take forever. They are now in full, I mean, abundant, sidewalk sweeping view all the way up to my front walk, where four very large vibrant pumpkins are sitting, right below the orange and black spidery-feathery wreath. I’d show you a picture of [...]

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Harvesting and Preserving Basil

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My friend Karen once had, what I now refer to, as the “mother-lode” of Basil harvest. She handed be an armful bouquet of Basil… and she still had more to spare. I have yet to experience such a harvest again. So now, because Basil can be so persnickety in the garden, and because I love [...]

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Hydrangeas on a Sunday Morning

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This heat is unbearable right now, but I love summer. There are surprise blooms everywhere. I find it almost impossible to believe that these hydrangeas were growing in my backyard. These flowers look so luscious and perfect — like something you might find as a prop for a Lauren Bacall movie or something. But, no, [...]

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The Low-Carb Basil Tomato Sandwich

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Simply mix mozzarella cheese balls and cherry tomatoes, and cover in balsamic vinegar (2T) olive oil (1T) , pepper and salt to taste. Pick, wash and dry fresh Basil Leaves (either from your garden or your local farmer’s market). Add a toothpick… push through the basil leaf, the tomato, the mozzarella, and the basil leaf…. [...]

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Surprising Places to Find Greens for Your Salad

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Growing a salad is one of the best ways to save on groceries. How many times do you buy lettuce at the store, intending to make a salad, only to find the greens soggy and wet before you get around to making the salad? Or, even if you do make that salad, you still have [...]

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Edible Gardens

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Since I read a Container Garden Book last spring, my eyes have been looking for opportunities to grow edibles in beautiful spots, rather than regulating them to a garden plot with rows. Now, I’m seeing edible pots and edible landscapes everywhere. Here, on vacation, lettuce for the salads are grown in containers. Rosemary lines the [...]

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Gifts To Make Your Girlfriends Jealous

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It’s not that we don’t like the perfume and the flowers and the jewelry — we do!!! But sometimes, the best gifts come wrapped in surprising packages. Case in point. My husband looked at me, and said, “I can help you plant your garden this weekend.” The summer plants, that I haven’t got around to [...]

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