Regular readers know that I suffered catastrophic garden losses thanks to a house/cat/garden sitter who did a great job with two out of three. I’m pleased to report, though, that courtesy of the pre-soaking (and sometimes pre-sprouting) technique, I’ve got butter peas, summer squash of several varieties, cucumbers (Armenian and a pickling cucumber), and okra [...]
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It’s Alive! update on the re-planted garden
Posted in apple, apple butter, Arkansas, beans, carrots, chile, cucumber, eggplant, Food, frugal living, fruit, gardening, leeks, nature, okra, organic food, organic gardening, peppers, peppers, red pepper, summer squash, winter squash, zucchini, tagged Food, gardening, organic gardening on August 2, 2010 | 17 Comments »
Starting (or re-starting) a Garden in July
Posted in acorn squash, Arkansas, beans, butternut squash, cucumber, Food, frugal living, gardening, okra, organic food, organic gardening, watermelon, winter squash on July 25, 2010 | 8 Comments »
As regular readers know, our Grand Canyon adventure resulted in a lot of dead garden at our house. I could sit and weep among the remains of spring’s hopeful planting, or I can re-plant. I prefer re-planting. That means calculating days and figuring out what can germinate, grow, and be harvested before frost. One of [...]
Homemade Vegetable Soup (with or without meat): a bowl full of coziness
Posted in beans, carrots, celery, corn, cornbread, Food, frugal living, health, locavore, okra, onions, organic food, organic gardening, slow cooker recipe, soup, Southern food, turkey, vegetarian, whole grains, tagged cooking, Crock Pot, dinner, family, Food, health, okra, recipes, slow cooker, soup, Southern food, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian on January 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I learned this recipe for vegetable soup from my Georgia grandmother. She made it with whatever meat she had on hand, often pot roast. My mother rarely made pot roast, so she cooked up ground beef. I use whatever poultry I have on hand, but you could easily make this a tasty, healthy vegan soup [...]
