Principe Borghese (also purchased from Territorial Seed Company) is the third variety of tomato that I grew this year. I liked the description and knew I had grown it about 15 years ago, but didn’t clearly remember the results. I didn’t include it in my review of Heinz and Stupice tomatoes because it wasn’t producing enough […]
Dehydrating Broccoli with Well Entertained Crew
The prep work for dehydrating vegetables lends itself to comfort in recliners and movie watching. Which makes it much easier to put a happy, helpful crew together! Just supply the staff with cutting boards and knives, then explain the system to them. With a bucket for compost, a bowl for sub-prime pieces (that might still […]
Save Seeds to Celebrate Garden Rhythm
Saving seeds from your very own garden plants can be a unique finale to your gardening year. In my recent D&B guest post, I suggest some things to make sure you know before you collect seeds, things that will make a big difference in whether or not you will have viable or useful seeds […]
Dehydrating Grated Zucchini Because the Chest Freezer is Full
I started out with 2 half sheet pans in the freezer, covered with grated zucchini, to control the moisture. Then, half way into vacuum sealing it with my fun new FoodSaver V3880I realized that I had to admit my freezer was jam-packed full. What to do, what to do? I went ahead and rather thinly […]
Planting Garlic Helps a Gardener Deal with Pre Winter Gloom
This is the time of year when I am beginning to think about how much time I have until the first frost. There will be a break from weeds growing, insects, and lawn mowing, but the price is that the bulk of the garden will die or disappear. Being able to, actually needing to, […]