Tag Archives: garlic

Growing Green Garlic

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Dave

I have a confession to make. I’m in love with garlic! OK, I feel better now that I’ve got that off my chest. I like it fresh, dried, and I even like it pickled. To keep us supplied with garlic, … Continue reading →

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Pesto Amalfitana

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Dave

I first saw this recipe on an episode of David Rocco’s Dolce Vita on Cooking Channel. I love this show because much of his cooking seems to involve simple preparation of fresh local fruits and vegetables. That happens to be … Continue reading →

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Early March Harvests

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Dave

During the first week in March we managed to harvest around 1-1/2 pounds of greens for salads and cooking. We’ve been averaging a little over a pound of greens each week so far in 2011, which has been enough to … Continue reading →

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Focaccia Bread

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Dave

It’s been a while since I last made focaccia. My buddy Billiam used to make it fairly often and bring it to pre-race dinners, where hungry runners (like me) would wolf it down in a carb-loading frenzy. Back then he … Continue reading →

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Time To Get Pickled

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Dave

This past week I found time to tackle several pickling projects. For one thing, I have been wanting to make pickled garlic ever since I read Lynn’s post about it on her blog. I am looking for ways to preserve … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday: Garlic and More

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Dave

The big harvest item for the week was garlic, though it isn’t reflected in the totals. I won’t weigh it until it has cured and I can get it trimmed up for storage. All of the garlic is harvested now … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday: Garlic, Squash, and a Marsupial

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Dave

When I went to check on the garlic beds yesterday I was shocked to find that some of it was ready to be dug. It’s exactly two weeks before I started digging last year, but then I remembered that I … Continue reading →

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