Taco salad is my favorite type of salad and is so versatile. With these salads I kind of eyeball the amount of ingredients and the directions are very basic. I have tried to provide a baseline on how much you need, but some experimentation will be needed to get the perfect salad. Penner Holiday Taco…
Author: Pumpkinist Lora
I have a 3 acre pumpkin patch in Manitoba and also have 1/2 acre of veggies, garlic and flowers. I have 5 cats: Eddie, Java, Dac, Lexi, and Gracie. I love coffee and being creative. Be kind!
Garlic Scape Pesto
Ingredients: 1/3 cup nuts (cashews, pine nuts, almonds….. Traditionally pine nuts are used) 1 cup finely diced garlic scapes 1/2 cup basil leaves 1/2 cup cheese. Traditionally Parmesan cheese is uses. 2 tsp lemon juice 1/2 cup Olive oil Directions: Blend all the ingredients, except the olive oil. Once everything is well blended add/drizzle in…
The 3 Markets
The two markets I attend are very different from each other and selling from my garden is different from markets. On my website I have maps and descriptions of where my various markets are and where you can find my garden. I’m open at my garden Tuesday and Friday 1-8 pm, and Sunday 1-6 pm….
Baby Greens Salad
Ingredients: 3 cups greens (baby kale, baby Swiss chard, baby beet leaves, lettuce, and/or spinach) 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese 1/3 cup slivered or whole almonds 1/3 cup fresh sliced strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries Optional ingredient: 2 chicken breasts sliced Dressing: 1/4 cup vinegar. Rice, wine, or cider vinegar works well when making dressings. 2…
Garlic Scapes 101 and Recipes.
What are garlic scapes and how do you use them? If you grow hardneck garlic and have planted it in the fall in July you’ll start seeing these weird loops. These loops are called garlic scapes. If the scapes are not harvested they form a flower or bulbils. Inside these bulbils are “seeds” and they…
Busy Season
When my season starts in May I use to put in 7 days a week and anywhere from 10-12 hours a day. This year my body has decided that this is not feasible so I’m cutting down to 7-8 hours a day and still 7 days a week. I also need to make time keeping…
Growing Herbs
Growing most herbs is quite easy and my favorite blog on herbs is the Herb Gardener and a general gardening site Gardening Know How. It provides information on how to grow herbs and lots of interesting recipes. Basil : it likes full sun and the soil consistently needs to be wet. One way to know if a plant needs…
Blossom End Rot
This is a very misunderstood disease and it affects more than tomatoes. The tell tale sign you have blossom end rot is that the bottom of the fruit is sunken in and black. So how do you prevent blossom end rot and what exactly is it? This relatively common garden problem is not a disease,…
Pretty Flowers
Flower Color of Flowers Light Zone Height Calendula Citrus and cream Full Sun Annual, but will reseed 2′ tall Viola Pansy Purple, blue, orange, yellow, white, and maroon. Shades of blue, burgundy and yellow Full sun to partial sun Annual, but will reseed 6-8” tall 6-9” tall compact Nasturium Variety of colors Orange, Gold, Pink,…
Veggie Plants
Sweet Bell Peppers Orange Yellow Red Green Black White Green Chocolate Friar Di Napoli (The 4-5 inch long tapered peppers are thin skinned and ideal for frying) Sweet Banana Growing peppers: Can be grown in containers or in the garden. Prefer full sun. Water as needed. $2.75/pot (2.5” by 2.5” pot) Eggplant Color Size of…
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