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Year round food from the garden

If you have either a big enough garden or just the inclination, you may have thought about growing for storage. This requires a shift in thinking toward not just food that is wholesome and delicious fresh but also those varieties that store well in a variety of ways. Besides canning and its close cousin pickling […]

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The Crew: Jess

On a farm visit, I got to see the annual migration of many seedlings from their cozy spots under lights to their new digs in the greenhouse. One hard working member of the Gaia crew had a moment to chat. Gaia is a true community effort with multiple connections. Introducing Jess, baby plant carer extraordinaire. […]

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Plant Profile: Globe Artichokes for the North

Cynara cardunculus is a fascinating set of vegetables. A huge stately perennial thistle that grows wild around the Mediterranean. Varieties called Cardoon are selected for edible stems and varieties called Globe Artichoke are used for the delicate flower bud before it has opened. Both of these are fantastic looking in the vegetable garden but take […]

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The World of garlic

The various cultivars of garlic are classified into ten horticultural groups: Artichoke, Asiatic, Creole,Glazed Purple Stripe, Marbled Purple Stripe, Porcelain, Standard Purple Stripe, Rocambole, Silverskin, and Turban. Each horticultural group and each cultivar within the group has particular characteristics. Some groups are classified as hardnecks as they have a woody stem that grows through the […]

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27 of the best winter squash recipes you can find

-BY EM CASALENA Source: https://www.backyardboss.net/winter-squash-recipes/ Autumn and winter cuisine is simply the best. From soups to casseroles to roast meals, this is the time of year when we can all enjoy some seriously hearty and delicious recipes. One great staple of wintertime cuisine has to be the winter squash. And, luckily, there are a ton of […]

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18 Types of Lettuce and the Best Ways to Eat Each One

By ESTHER SUNG AND JOE SEVIER

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