Life In The Slow Lane
Posted in Gardening on Jan 31st, 2010
At a presentation I gave last year on growing greens I was asked how I managed succession planting for lettuce. My answer was “always have seedlings ready to plant”. To do that, I start lettuce seeds indoors every 3-4 weeks. It’s really simple, it just takes a little planning.
Last week I started seeds for lettuce, [...]
Posted in Recipes on Jan 29th, 2010
This recipe combines two of my favorite plants to grow: rosemary and sweet potatoes. The bold taste and scent of rosemary pairs well with the sweet potatoes in one of our favorite dishes. A serving will provide you with over 200% of the daily requirement of vitamin A, plus a healthy amount of potassium and [...]
Posted in Gardening on Jan 25th, 2010
“There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance.”
– Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Long associated with memory and remembering, rosemary is an ancient herb that has many habits of growth and even more uses. Its name derives from the Latin, ros, meaning dew, and marinus, of the sea, giving it one of its common names “dew of the sea”.
For [...]
Posted in Recipes on Jan 23rd, 2010
This soup can be made with either fresh or frozen broccoli. It makes a great soup for either lunch or a light dinner, and it’s quick and easy to prepare. There’s no need to chop the ingredients too carefully because they’re going to wind up in the blender anyway. I like to serve it with [...]
Posted in Gardening on Jan 21st, 2010
The New Year started off with bitter cold weather here. Overnight lows got down in the single digits, and the temps did not get above freezing for 11 days in a row. Despite that, we still have winter hardy veggies growing here. They may not be thriving in the cold temps, but they are surely [...]
Posted in Cats, Photography on Jan 20th, 2010
Southern Indiana
USDA Zone 6b
An organic gardener shares his thoughts about gardening, nature, food and being self-sufficient.
