The Amaranth Family has a formal name which is Amaranthaceae. Some of the members include: Veggies:  Swiss chard, beets, spinach, purslane (some folks call this a weed but it is edible) Grain: Quinoa Herbs: Epazote Flowers & Blooms: Amaranth, Globe Amaranth, Cockscomb/Celosia, Portulaca Similarities:  Purslane and portulaca are both succulents. The leaves for all the […]
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 […]
I went to a fantastic Korean restaurant last night called K-Peppers in Middleton, WI. From what I hear, it is considered a hidden gem in Wisconsin. If you are in Madison, it is not too far away. The kimchi vegetables were so good! I don’t know what took me so long to try kimchi. Fermented […]
