One of the most effective tools for losing weight is eating from my vegetable garden. I’ve pushed aside processed food and go “shopping” in my garden for the fresh harvest of the day. My goal is to fill three quarters…
9 Comments / 636 View / August 5, 2008
I put together this mixed lettuce bouquet from my garden as an unconventional hostess gift. I picked the lettuce 30 minutes before leaving the house to preserve as much freshness as possible. The leaves were washed and rolled in a…
16 Comments / 675 View / July 3, 2008
Persian cucumbers, green onions and beets from Shirley Bovshow’s garden. I’m not growing my own vegetables to save money, (though its a nice benefit). I’m not growing my own vegetables because I fear the quality of food available in the…
8 Comments / 330 View / June 28, 2008
Contaminated tomatoes have supermarkets and restaurants scrambling this week to remove them from their shelves and menus in at least nine states. I hope the people who fell ill to the salmonella poisoning are back on their feet soon. Times…
11 Comments / 188 View / June 11, 2008
Edible gardens in your front yard can be a scary thought but not when you plan a structured design like a “Knot Garden!”
12 Comments / 1967 View / March 20, 2008
I love it when functional garden structures do double duty like this bold, red, raised vegetable planter. Placed at an angle in the corner of this yard, the five-foot tall attached lattice obscures an ugly view of the nieghbors garage….
13 Comments / 561 View / February 5, 2008
Dwarf Meyer lemon bush (trees) are perfect for tiny gardens! Who says you need massive land space to grow an orchard of citrus? Not in my garden world! I have 7 dwarf Meyer Lemon (Improved) bushes flourishing and fruiting in…
13 Comments / 17808 View / January 29, 2008
