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Give big, gardeners
With apologies to Oprah, every garden is a big give. Tonight I came home to this on my front porch. The tomato plants came from a retired couple that I met on my town’s bike trail. They have gotten to...
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First fruits
I’ll call this one “Morning and Zucchini”: These are the little Rond de Nice zukes that I waxed poetic about back in March — the ones I thought would be non-world-dominating, non-sneaky. But they ARE...
View ArticleGluten-free Smoky Poblano Jack Mac: The Recipe
Oh, twist my arm harder! I had enough requests that I decided to post this. It’s gluten-free, as am I, but if you can eat regular pasta, go for it; you can also substitute bread crumbs for the rice...
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Roots never sleep
So much to plant, do, see, plan, buy … There’s plenty good garden stuff going on out there in the dog days of August. If you’re despairing about your case of Total Tomato Denial Syndrome, turn to our...
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Attack of the (prize-winning) killer tomatoes!
Skillet full of yum; recipe follows Ah, tomatoes how we love them, how we fuss over them, how we crave them, plan them, nurture them, savor them and … yes, hate them, sometimes. Especially in a year...
View ArticleGarden farewells by moonlight, with recipe
Eight pounds of green tomatoes. One hour kneeling in the dirt and dark. How do you put a season to bed, on a balmy night before the first snowy morning of the year? The garden work isn’t over; there’s...
View ArticleCold snaps and Colorado dirt dates
Despite that final feeling that always invades when I pull the last tomatoes in, the fat lady never really sings for a garden. Or rather, she sings, but then the soundtrack sort of plays in the...
View ArticleDenver, we have a winner
There’s nothing like fresh basil. But sometimes it needs a little something fresh for contrast — a little zing to cut its musky bass notes. It needs … lime. The winner of our recipe contest — and its...
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