Growing Blooms, Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit
Now that you have patiently waited for your carrots, here are my tips for harvesting, storing, blanching and freezing them. Harvesting Tips: 1) Keep in mind the maturity dates on the seed packet as a rule of thumb. Most carrot are ready in 2 1/2 months.  If you know how wide the tops are supposed […]
In addition to the Mi Amigo Margarita, I had to share another fabulous cocktail that we had in Colorado. The Post Road Cocktail had an unusual name and ingredients. Who knew you could put lemongrass in a cocktail? I ordered Post Road (see the cocktail on the right in the photo) at the Sweet Basil […]
With potatoes, you don’t just harvest and store them. There is an importing step in between called curing. Harvesting Tips: 1) Even though potatoes grow underground, they let you know when they are ready to be harvested. If you want smaller potatoes, harvest them after they start flowering. If you want full size potatoes for […]
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