2011 Homegrown Recipe Contest Update First of all, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who entered the 2011 Homegrown Recipe Contest! Due to the OVERWHELMING response of numerous recipes I received, we are going to be announcing a winner next Friday, March 11th instead of this Friday as originally thought. Since the best way to judge a recipe is through…Read More
Summer Squash Bread Recipe I just received this amazing submission to our 2011 Homegrown Recipe Contest the other day! This one comes to us from Lourie in St. Petersburg, Florida: Summer Squash Bread Ingredients: 3 eggs, beaten 2 c. white sugar 1 c. vegetable oil 2 t. vanilla extract 3 c. all-purpose flour 3 t. baking powder 2 t.…Read More
In honor of the upcoming Super Bowl XLV this weekend (and yes, I will be rooting for the Green and Gold :)), I thought I’d share with you one of the yummy entries I’ve received for the 2011 Homegrown Recipe Contest so far: Interception Perfection Dip Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 1 1/4 c. shallots (thinly sliced) 2 garlic cloves,…Read More
Winter Dreaming They’re calling it The Great Blizzard of 2011. And boy was it ever! In a snowstorm bigger than we’ve seen in over ten years, my piece of the world here in Wisconsin was definitely part of the one-third of the country that was hit. In fact, I sit here now, looking out a window that is nearly halfway…Read More
Announcing the 2011 Homegrown Recipe Contest! So it’s getting to be that time! Spring is just around the corner and gardeners all over the country and beginning to plan their fruit and vegetable gardens. We tend to be more concerned about health and stretching our dollar than ever before in this current society. Therefore, planting an “edible” garden has become…Read More
Part II: Starting the Forcing Process Ok. So you’ve decided to try your hand at forcing some flower bulbs (or your lack of time to plant the fall bulbs you purchased has decided it for you). Let’s start the process! First off, you will want to decided HOW and WHERE you want to chill your bulbs. This will be largely…Read More
Part I: What is Forcing??? We’ve all been there: for one reason or another you didn’t get to planting your spring-blooming bulbs this fall. Maybe you live in an apartment or condo where you have no yard, maybe the weather turned colder faster than you expected, or maybe you just plain didn’t get to it. Whatever the reason may be,…Read More
Who’s on YOUR Nice List? Yesterday I went to the dentist. I hate the dentist. Notice, I didn’t say I hate MY dentist, I just hate THE dentist in general. Who in their right mind would actually find enjoyment sitting reclined in an uncomfortable chair, their mouth wide open while someone digs around in there? Then of course it never…Read More
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning! So I’m going to let you all in on a little secret: I am NOT a morning person. Unlike my husband who can jump out of bed at a moment’s notice, I take serveral minutes (okay, more like several hours) to become human at the start of each day. Therefore, when something can actually bring…Read More
It’s Good to Be Back! So for those of you who may have noticed, the blog posts have been few and far between lately. For this I do apologize but assure you I have had good reason. Over the summer, my husband and I welcomed two new “little gardeners” to our family: adorable twin girls! Just when I thought I…Read More
If you need any help with gardening or if you have plant-related questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to Jenny San Filippo. She can provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed with your next project!
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