Crop Rotation

Vegetable Beds – Idea #1

While I previously used one raised bed that is 6 feet by 4 feet for garlic, onion, shallots, I am branching out this year and mixing it up.  I will be posting idea #2 this week. While I am not using idea # 1 this year, I still think it is a good one as garlic, onion […]

Red Alert

Red Alert – Bad Veggie Companions for Beans

BEANS do NOT like the onion family which includes onions, shallots, scallions, leeks and garlic.  These vegetables inhibit the growth of beans. There are some vegetables that don’t grow well together.  Now when I garden in my raised beds, I tend to plant something new as I harvest something else.  Sometimes I am just too […]

Recipes Vegetables

Peach Salsa

We bought some peaches and used our Anaheim green chili peppers and shallots from the garden for this yummy salsa that complemented our Mahi Mahi dinner. Ingredients: 2 large peaches skinned and pitted 2 Anaheim green chili peppers (or Jalapenos) 2 small shallots (or onions) cilantro lime juice coarse Kosher salt Dice the peaches into […]