Tomato: Fruit or Vegetable???
Yes, it an age-old question and one that comes with much debate. Normally I wouldn’t write a post about something so “overly discussed”, however, I’ve received multiple entries into the recipe contest that use tomatoes as their “qualifying ingredient”. Since we have a separate contest category for fruits and a separate category for vegetables, it...
3 x 3 Garden #1: The Sultry Sun Trio
Welcome to the first post in my 3X3 Garden Series! Those of you with lots-o-sun and an eye for color are going to LOVE this combination! For my first “3×3 Garden”, I’ve chosen three plants that are sure to “light up” your garden spot or container. This trio consists of canna and calla lilies. These...
Bacon Kissed Potato Gratin
The 2nd Annual Homegrown Recipe Contest is in full-swing and we’ve been receiving some AMAZING recipes! With the “feels like” temperature today being -14 degrees F, my thoughts are turning towards food of warmth and comfort. Therefore, I’ve selected Barbara Engelhart’s recipe for Bacon Kissed Potato Gratin to share with you today! Barbara submits her...
The Homegrown Recipe Contest is Back!
Listen up all of you cooks and bakers out there! Holland Bulb Farms just announced its 2nd Annual Homegrown Recipe Contest! Just like last year, Holland Bulb Farms is asking for your best recipes using a fruit and/or vegetable that they sell! The contest began on Friday, January 13th and continues for about a month...
The 3×3 Garden Series (and no, I’m not talking dimensions…)
With the New Year upon us, I’ve been thinking it’s time for a fresh, new idea for the Bulb Blog. Sure, there are a million and one gardening topics I could cover (and still intend to continue doing) but I like to keep things interesting, both for you as my readers and for myself as...
Do Less and Do it Better
We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives… not looking for flaws, but for potential. ~Ellen Goodman The New Year is upon...
Christmas Blessings to You!
No matter how many calendars I have in my house, office, or electronic devices, each and every year I am literally SURPRISED at how fast the Christmas season descends upon us. This Christmas has been no exception and in some ways, has seemed to come even faster as my little girls seem to grow inches...
Amaryllis: A One-Hit-Wonder or a Gift that Keeps on Giving?
‘Tis the season for giving…and receiving! If the lists of gifts you have given or received include the ever-popular amaryllis, you may be left thinking: This flower is gorgeous! But what will I do with it once it is finished blooming? In all my searching online, I’ve found it difficult to locate any straight-forward and...
Who Knew?
“The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray.”by Robert Burns This quote couldn’t be more fitting for me today. Some of you may remember the post I wrote back at the end of September entitled “To Bouquet or not to Bouquet” in which I described two different methods of planting. In this...
Halloween Harvest Soup
I’ve been really into making soups lately…probably due to the fact the weather has turned chilly fast and there is nothing like a steaming bowl of creamy soup to warm the soul after a long day. I made the following recipe last night, amidst all of the ghosts, witches, and Justin Beiber look-alikes coming to...
Plant a Memory
(photo credit: Heather Palmer) This week has been a dreary one here in southeastern Wisconsin…and for more reasons than one. The rain hasn’t let up much here this week (I learned last night while watching the weather report that some nearby areas have received in excess of 5″ since Sunday!) and this afternoon has been...
Planning Bulbs into Your Next Event
We’ve all been there at the weddings, the showers, the corporate events and seminars. And the “thank you for coming” gifts or favors always seem to run in the same vein: a cheaply made bag with a company logo, a useless decoration inscribed with the bride and groom’s names, a small bottle of lotion emanating...
