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Tag Archives: Gold Nugget
Monday Recap: Getting Saucy
It seems like the last couple of weeks my wife and I have spent a lot of time processing tomatoes. We have made two batches of Homemade Tomato Ketchup, a batch each of Freezer Tomato Sauce and unseasoned Vitamix Tomato … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged eggplant, Gold Nugget, Jimmy Nardello, lemongrass, Mexico Midget, Monday Recap, paste tomatoes, preserving, rye bread, sweet peppers, Tatume, tomatoes
19 Comments
Monday Recap: Six More Weeks of Winter
I’m really not complaining about our weather, since so far we have been spared any significant snow or ice. And I am truly thankful for that, since I only need to watch the news to see that others are getting … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged AjiAngelo, bluebirds, Gold Nugget, greenhouse, Monday Recap, peppers, spinach
15 Comments
Monday Recap: December Doldrums
The short days of December have slowed the garden down considerably here, and I have slowed along with it. We hit a spell of cold, gray days last week, which didn’t exactly help me to get going. It’s been my … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gardening
Tagged carrots, cilantro, Gold Nugget, jicama, lacinato kale, lettuce, Monday Recap, pesto, potatoes, tostada
7 Comments
Monday Recap: Planting Fall Salads
Last week I planted spinach, lettuce and arugula in some of the cold frame beds. You could say I planted salad greens, but I like to think of it as actually planting salads. The greens are so fast growing, you … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged arugula, bread, cold frame, Delicata, fall planting, Gold Nugget, lettuce, Monday Recap, spinach, winter squash
4 Comments
Monday Recap: Melon Madness
A couple of weeks ago, if I wanted a melon I had to go buy one. Then all of a sudden, last week we had lots of them – 23 pounds of them to be exact. So, we got busy … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged bell peppers, breads, cantaloupe, Gold Nugget, melons, Monday Recap, pole beans, rye bread, tomatoes, winter squash
26 Comments