Growing at the Speed of Life - A Year in the Life of My First Kitchen Garden
UPSIDE-DOWN CHICKPEA PIE Let’s assume for a moment that you have taken the plunge and decided for a season to eat in a vegan o ...
Chiles Capsicumfrutescens M y wife, Treena, is known for her almost asbestos palate that can withstand a vin daloo (Indian curr ...
Chiles Height: 6– 3 6" Width: 2 4" Depth: 8–48" Annual/Perennial (in tropical climates) Wat e r : Moderate, but less when fruite ...
STUFFED MILD CHILES A really unusual appetizer, these peppers are just enough to whet the appetite and start a conversation. If ...
2 cups low-sodium vegetable stock (see page 288) ¼ teaspoon salt For the Garnish ½ cup low-fat plain yogurt 1½ cups shredded coo ...
Collards Brassica oleracea var. acephala A bout the time that Robin Hood was living rough in Sherwood Forest, the local vil lag ...
Collards Height: 2 4– 30 " Width: 2 4" Depth: 10 –16" Biennial/Annual/Hardy/Cool Season Wat e r : Moderate Sun : Full Companion ...
STEAMED COLLARDS Just in case you missed it, I really must repeat the absolute need to strip the leaves from the very tough stal ...
SOUTHERN JAPANESE MISO AND SWEET POTATO SOUP If you haven’t yet tried miso, this could be your best chance at success. It’s wond ...
Corn Zea mays var. rugosa O nce again the designers have had their way, and the golden yellow corn of my youth (and yours?) has ...
Height: 3 –1 2 " Width: 18–48" Depth: 18– 3 6" Co r n Annual/Tender/Warm Season Wat e r : Moderate to heavy Sun : Full Companion ...
CORN ON THE COB IN THE HUSK Warmth speeds the conversion of sugars to starch, which results in a less sweet ear of corn. Corn ...
For the Garnish ½ teaspoon canned chipotle pepper (smoked jalapeño) or ¼ teaspoon ground, if dried ⅓ cup finely diced red bell p ...
Cucumber Cucumis sativus M y first crop of cucumbers was anything My plan for next year is to grow the English but cool. Since c ...
Cucumber Height: 3 –1 0 " (on trellis) Width: 12 –1 5 " Depth: 12 " Annual Wat e r : Moderate to heavy (watch leaves going yello ...
CUCUMBER RAITA SALAD This is a classic cooling side dish for curries. SERVES 4 1 English cucumber or young slicing cucumber 3 gr ...
2 cups peeled, seeded, and diced cucumbers 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint ⅛ teaspoon freshly grou ...
Eggplant Solanum melongena F or some people, like my wife, Treena, egg changes from a slippery sponge to a more tooth plant is ...
Height: 2 4– 30 " Width: 2 4– 3 6" Depth: 4–7" Egg plant Perennial (Zone 10)/Annual in other zones Wat e r : Heavy, drip irrigat ...
EGGPLANT Basic Preparation To overcome Treena’s dislike of this splendid plant, I cut ½-inch-thick slices across the girth and d ...
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