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Greenhouse Visit
Last Wednesday (pre-junket) I went to visit a greenhouse in Buffalo, Minnesota. The greenhouse is part of the alternative/technical high school in Buffalo, but was not being used this year. Two farmers rented the space to grow greens and plant … Continue reading
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Tagged co-op, farmer's market, food hub, greenhouse growing, greens, sunflower sprouts
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Remembering How to Eat
Now that I eat mostly seasonally, I sometimes forget what I eat. It’s like putting away clothes for winter. By spring, I’ve forgotten about those t-shirts I love or the pretty sleeveless blouses. I’m always surprised. When I am looking … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, beans, cooking with spring produce, greens, oyster mushrooms, spinach
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How to Eat Radishes
Last year was the year of raw kale. This year I wanted to try cooking radishes. Having seen a cooked radish garnish on a menu recently, and since a bunch of beautiful radishes have literally popped up in the garden … Continue reading
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Tagged beet greens, blue cheese, blueberry salad, cooked radishes, greens, radish greens, radishes, salad greens, sauteed radishes
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Asparagus!
Three years ago, I had a dream. A dream to eat asparagus from my garden. I obsessively watched Youtube videos, ordered some plants and put them in two of my raised beds. And for that year and the next, I … Continue reading
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Tagged asparagus, greens, grilled chicken, growing asparagus, kale, salad, summer salad
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Seed Scattering
Yesterday afternoon I walked out through a foot of crunchy snow and put my hand into the cold frame to see if the soil was perhaps thawed enough to work. It was only about 18 degrees outside, but the sun … Continue reading
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Tagged greens, growing greens, lettuce, seeds, spring planting, vegetable garden, winter garden
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The New Old Foods
I am sure I’ve said before that Barbara Kingsolver’s book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle changed my life. It is the second book by Barbara Kingsolver that changed my life, as Poisonwood Bible also had a huge effect on my thinking about … Continue reading
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Tagged beets, butternut squash, cooking, food, garden, greens, kale, kingsolver, omnivore's dilemma, radish, winter vegetables
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