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SWEET! Keeping Up With Farmstead Fruit

September 5, 2012

All of the fruit ripening at the Farmstead Project has made life a SWEET ride the last month or so. Every visit brings new discoveries in deliciousness and new challenges on how to preserve the bounty. (Thank goodness I am certified as a Master Food Preserver, or we would be in BIG trouble!)

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Amazing Farm Grows Local Food Atop a NYC Building

September 1, 2012

For the last two weeks, I have been busy writing and producing an episode of Growing A Greener World TV that is is so cool, I just have to tell you about it! There are four farmer-entrepreneurs in New York who are changing the way urban food is produced. They have created what is currently the [...]

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Local Harvest Party Grows Friendships & Flavor

July 17, 2012

It happened a few weeks ago… My neighbor Terry, invited some of us over to harvest onions in his backyard. Now, that may not sound very exciting to some people, but I know YOU (fellow gardeners) get it. Nothing is more exciting to an edible gardener than fresh-from-the-garden produce. Am I right? And the idea [...]

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Winners & The Best Edibles to Grow (Says YOU!)

June 7, 2012

WOW! 127 of you commented on the Sunset Edible Garden Cookbook Giveaway and listed some great edible favorites, cooking tips and more! Thank you so much for all the great information. I found it so interesting, I decided to do a summary post below so you can get the highlights in a quick and easy [...]

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Find What’s Fresh

October 6, 2010

I found a neat new tool at the Epicurious site:  search by state and month, and find what’s fresh in your area! The tool keeps track of peak-season fruits and veggies for you, and even suggests recipes based on those foods. Clever! I sure could have used this all summer.

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My Garden Will Be On TV This Weekend!

August 20, 2010

Lights! Camera! Cue the songbirds! Cue the Squash! Aaaaand ACTION! Yes, it is true. Two months ago, we filmed for FIVE straight days in my backyard for our Public Television series Growing A Greener World. As the Associate Producer of the show, it was my job to coordinate the 5 day shoot, including finding the [...]

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Growing Your Own Shiitake Mushrooms

November 3, 2009

 Some of you may recall this conversation I had with my husband recently… Husband: “What is this moldy baggie in the refrigerator? Can I throw it away?” Me: “NO!!!! That is my bag of Shiitake mushroom plug spawn.” Husband: “Huh?” Me: “It is a bag of wood sticks that are inoculated with Shiitake mushroom spores.” Husband: [...]

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Long Distance Gardening

September 17, 2009

We just had a whirlwind summer! In the last two months my family has been to Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, Wyoming and Arizona. Yes…we did all that in just TWO months. Whew! What were we thinking?! Although it was fun to be jet-setters, we are a bit tired of living out of suitcases and glad to [...]

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Grow Your Salad Right in the Colander!

August 12, 2009

What could be more appropriate than growing lettuce right in a kitchen colander? I found this great salad garden by Kerry Michaels over at About.com. It really is a simple process to recreate a similar “Salad-in-a-colander”. Kerry Michaels gives all the details in the post. It is easy-peasy. All you need is a a colander, [...]

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Entire Village Grows Their Own Food!

August 6, 2009

Talk about a community garden!! Here is an interesting story about an entire village in the United Kingdom that has come together to grow their own food. Started in 2003, their goal is to be as self sufficient as possible. Of the 164 families that live in the village, 101 have signed up for the [...]

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