Ingredients2 tablespoons butter 5 cups (about 12 oz.) green beans, cut into 3 - 4 inch pieces 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips 3 shallots, sliced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepperDirectionsMelt butter in a large Dutch Oven over medium-high heat. Add green beans, bell pepper strips, and remaining ingredients, tossing to coat. Add 1/4 cup water.Cook, covered, 4 to 6 … [Read more...]
Ingredients2 - 3 small zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices (if zucchini are large, cut in half or fourths lengthwise, then slice) 1 Tbsp olive oil 4 - 6 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced pinch sea salt 2 Tbsp chopped flat parsley 2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese 1/4 cup grated mozzarellaDirectionsWith stove set to medium, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan with a lid. Add sliced garlic and saute about 1 minute, until … [Read more...]
If you have a new garden area in mind, there are several tasks you should perform before sowing that first seed. The first task is to take soil samples, and perform a soil test. The second task should be to measure the drainage of the proposed area.The type of soil you have will dictate your soil drainage. Soil that has a high content of clay will drain slowly. Soils with high contents of sand will drain too quickly. Also your vegetable … [Read more...]
Adding compost to your garden soil will help to improve just about any soil type - whether it is clay, sand, or silt. There are two things that unhealthy soils lack: microorganisms and organic materials. Truthfully, you need the organic materials in order to attract the microorganisms.Remember the movie Field of Dreams? "Build it and they will come".It is pretty much the same for those beneficial microorganisms. Enrich the soil with … [Read more...]
Today's article on soil pH will conclude the Understanding Soil Nutrients Series. These articles on soil nutrients will cover a brief summary of each main soil nutrient. If you missed the previous entries to this series, here they are:Understanding Soil Nutrients - NitrogenUnderstanding Soil Nutrients - PhosphorusUnderstanding Soil Nutrients - PotassiumAlthough pH is not a soil nutrient, I felt it was very important to bring it up … [Read more...]
By Adrian Higgins of The Washington PostSuzanna Dennis surveys the fruits of months of tender care: a vegetable garden of vigor, health and bounty.Five tomato vines form one tangled mass, belying the notion that congested vines are disease-prone. Hers are green and lush and full of trusses of ripening berries. Seven chili peppers are developing their fiery pods, four okra plants are blooming, and two tomatillos have already arrayed their … [Read more...]
This is the third entry for the Understanding Soil Nutrients Series. Today we will focus our attention on a very important soil nutrient – potassium. If you missed the first and second entries to this series, here they are:Understanding Soil Nutrients – NitrogenUnderstanding Soil Nutrients - PhosphorusWhy Potassium is Important To Your Vegetable GardenPotassium (K) is generally called potash when used in forms for a soil … [Read more...]
This is the second entry for the Understanding Soil Nutrients Series. Today we will focus our attention on a very important soil nutrient - phosphorus. If you missed the first entry to this series, here it is:Understanding Soil Nutrients - NitrogenWhy Is Phosphorus Important To My Vegetable Garden Plants?Plants need phosphorus for strong root growth, fruit, stem and seed development, disease resistance, and general plant vigor. … [Read more...]
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