Sustainable Gardening and Creative Food
Roasted Tomato Sauce Fresh from the Garden — In October!
Roasting tomatoes brings depth of flavor It’s October and the garden is still producing tomatoes — enough to make an awesome fresh tomato sauce! Take that sauce to the next level by roasting the tomatoes to bring a depth of flavor that is a…
How to Bring Tomatillos Tangy Goodness to the Kitchen
Tomatillos are for more than Salsa Verde Tomatillos are a fun plant to grow in the garden and an awesome, tangy addition to dishes from your kitchen! They make way more than just Salsa Verde — although there certainly is nothing wrong with that…
Final gifts of summer
The garden has its autumn look about it. There is carnage among the sunflowers. We had four separate storms this summer and early fall that came weeks, even months apart but each took their toll. The last one was the final straw. The downed…
Spring in the Garden and Kitchen
Things are kicking into high gear here in the Creekside Garden. Spring is making itself known throughout the garden and having those very earliest of veggies to work with in the kitchen takes me to my happy place. Daffodils are popping up everywhere. The…
Planting for Spring!!!
Even though we’re still slogging through winter here along the southern Chesapeake, spring is coming. Bulbs are popping up, birds are beginning to lose their drab winter colors — and that means one thing! It’s time to start seeds!! Inventory of Seeds The first…