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A Little of This, A Little of That 8/22

by Fern on August 22, 2010

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Great Container Gardening Info & Ideas:

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Wordless Wednesday: What I Did With 4 Cups of Tiny Cherry Tomatoes

by Fern on July 14, 2010

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[Recipe info on the LOTB Facebook page]

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Container Gardening Grab Bag 7/9

July 9, 2010
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If you’re in Southern California, I hope you’ll join in a meetup group Adriana of Anarchy in the Garden and I have created. Eat Me is a group for Southern Californians who want to meet other gardeners who like growing their own food. It should be a lot of fun to meet in person and [...]

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Container Gardening Grab Bag 7/2

July 2, 2010
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Container Gardening Blog Posts This is a neat shot of Marie of 66 Square Feet’s terrace. Also, check out her roof farm. Almost everyone can use frugal gardening tips these days. Mike over at Urban Organic Gardener has got you covered. Adriana has a roundup of photos from her Anarchy in the Garden booth at [...]

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Container Gardening Grab Bag – 4/30

April 30, 2010
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This week there were some really good garden blog posts to share, and some kind of funny gardening news. I particularly liked Sue’s post about comparing seedlings growing in potting soil from last year versus ones that had fresh potting mix. There’s also a corny gardening joke, and a bit about the nasturtium seed scarification [...]

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Creating a Cocktail Garden on Your Balcony

March 2, 2010
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I had planned a post for today about ironic animal statuary. Alas, that post will have to wait for another day. Yesterday I saw a great idea for a garden mentioned on Twitter, and I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share it. @FromFarmToTable tweeted that she’s reinstating cocktail hour come spring and invited [...]

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Basil Mashed Potatoes Recipe

December 10, 2009
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This is a Basil variety called ‘Pistou.’ It worked really well in my strawberry pot. The plant stays nice and compact, perfect for tight spaces. If you have a really bright window, or you live in a mild climate like mine, basil can be grown almost year round. Though there are limits. December-February in Southern [...]

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Grow Rose Scented Geraniums Inside This Winter

November 29, 2009
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It’s not really possible to grow roses indoors. I had a client that insisted on having a white tree rose indoors and even with bright light from a south-facing window, the rose was always stretched out and weak. Even worse, it was impossible to control the aphids, who loved the warm indoor air and lack [...]

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Recipe: Tomato Chutney

September 8, 2009

If you’re still swimming in tomatoes, you might really like this recipe. I made it last weekend and served it atop friend polenta rounds. It was delicious! I tweaked the recipe from something I found on Epicurious. Originally it was meant to be served with a curried pea fritatta, which also sounds delicious! 1 12-ounce [...]

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Share Your Best Eggplant Recipes

August 13, 2009

I recently had the good fortune to eat several vine ripened tomatoes the size of softballs grown by my uncle. My dad mentioned that my uncle also grew eggplants and had plenty ready to harvest, but didn’t have any good recipes for eggplant. I thought since I enjoyed the bounty of his tomato growing prowess, [...]

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Calendula Herbal Salve-ation Recipe

August 3, 2009

Earlier I mentioned that I had rediscovered a great article in an old issue of Vegetarian Times about herbs that have healing properties. This salve couldn’t bea easier to make. And you’ll be glad you made it when winter brings chapped lips and dry skin… Photo by Gertrude K. Here’s How to Make the Salve: [...]

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Pickled Pepperoncinis

July 20, 2009

Yesterday I pickled something for the first time. Pretty exciting, eh? Okay, maybe it’s not that exciting. But it was fun and even challenging. If you grow your own vegetables, you should definitely give it a try. I had a modest first harvest from my pepperoncini plants, so I selected smallish preserving jars (16 oz) [...]

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