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Seeds of change: Former head of the Kansas Rural Center buys an Italian seed business Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:18AMThe term “sowing seeds” can make a million metaphors in the business world, but Dan Nagengast and Lynn Byczynski are taking the term to new metaphorical and literal heights.
Learning to love vegies Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:06PMGive peas a chance, and love the vegies you grew up hating, writes Gail Williams.
And the beet goes on: The year is still young enough to sow the UK's favourite seed Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:21PMSuttons Seeds has just issued its official top five bestseller list for the season so far, and it goes like this: at number five is its pack of peppery wild rocket. At number four, an old favourite: "White Lisbon" spring onion. At number three, a recently launched mix of tasty, fast-growing lettuce varieties: "Speedy Veg Leaf Salad Mix". At number two, the sweet-flavoured, unchewy carrot "Nantes ...
Plant pumpkins, squash now to decorate, eat later Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:56PMLet's think about Halloween and Thanksgiving, even if it is the middle of July.
The Glorious Pasta Of Summer Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:09AMBeat the heat (and the spaghetti-and-meatball doldrums) by pairing fun pasta shapes with fast, fresh sauces — hardly sauces at all, actually, but simple sautes of vegetables and herbs in olive oil.
Celebrity chefs chill with these summer salads Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:19AMWhether potato, pasta or chopped, salads are essential summer eating when the temperatures soar and the desire to cook a hot meal wanes.
Tweaking the Southern veggie plate Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:27PMMiller Union has become one of Atlanta’s most talked about restaurants, featured in national magazines, such as Bon Appetit and Food & Wine, and beloved of Martha Stewart.
Four Square Garden at the Washington County Rural Heritage Museum attracts more that just bugs Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:23PMKaren Greeley had the know-how to get rid of those pesky bugs the old-fashioned way. She just didn't have the children. When early settlers found pests in the garden, Greeley said, they would send in their children to remove them by hand. Greeley is a member of Washington County Master Gardeners, the group that maintains the traditional German Four Square Garden at the Washington County Rural ...
Four Square Garden at Washington County Rural Heritage Museum attracts more than bugs Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:23PMKaren Greeley had the know-how to get rid of those pesky bugs the old-fashioned way. She just didn't have the children. When early settlers found pests in the garden, Greeley said, they would send in their children to remove them by hand. Greeley is a member of Washington County Master Gardeners, the group that maintains the traditional German Four Square Garden at the Washington County Rural ...
Flavor of the week: Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter Tomato Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:44AMPay off your mortgage with a tomato plant? This guy did.
The Hook presents: A Restaurant Week guide to summer entertaining Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:10AMOur favorite part about summer? Throwing an outdoors soiree and treating our guests to delicious sips and nibbles! Special insert This is an insert in the July 7 edition of the Hook to promote Charlottesville Restaurant Week , the July 11-17 extravaganza of savory delicacies. It never truly feels like summer until you throw (or attend) that first al fresco cocktail party; whether you look ...
Weston Historical Society revives old-fashioned kitchen garden Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:50AMThis spring, the Weston Historical Society, led by trustee and garden devotee Carol Baldwin, has been busy recreating the kind of kitchen garden that Weston families would have had in bygone years. In the Agricultural Age — during Colonial times and until manufacturing began to flourish in New England — Weston men farmed the land and tended the animals, while the women typically planted herbs ...
Hartington Farmers Market Opens For Season Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:10AMHARTINGTON, Neb. — Neither cold or rain or chances of snow stopped the members of the Hartington Farmers Market from planting their gardens this spring.
Tomato temptation Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 1:38PMEvery year, I say that I’m not going to do it again. Plant a garden.
The treasure of heirloom foods Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:08AMHave you ever noticed the designation “Heirloom” or “Heritage” when buying vegetable seedlings for your home garden? There is more meaning to this term than just alerting you to look for a different or unusual new taste experience or preserving veggies of yesteryear. Most of us are aware that the agricultural industrialization of our food supply has produced modern hybrids that are bred for ...
In the garden: Late summer vegetables Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:29PMFor years, I’ve had a standing goal of being able to harvest fresh tomatoes by the Fourth of July. But despite having planted my first eight plants in early May, I did not make it this year. Too many cool, overcast days have resulted in a fine crop of still very green tomatoes.
Chicagoing Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:46PMARTTHE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO: 111 S. Michigan Ave. (312) 443-3600. Altered and Adorned: Using Renaissance Prints in Daily Life on display through July 10. Hyperlinks: Architecture and Design on display through July 20. ATRIUM GALLERY: 2050 Claire Court, Glenview. (847) 467-7423. Permanent gallery for the Glenview Art League. Paintings by Catherine Keeler, Sharon Kolesky and Laurie Walker will ...
Tomato connoisseurs accept no substitute: Only delicate, delicious heirlooms will do Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:00AMHeirloom tomatoes have stood the test of time, their seeds having been lovingly passed from gardener to gardener and from generation to generation, some having been in families for more than 100 years.
Growing good: Apartment residents team to care for garden Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:06PMThere may be a grocery store close by.
A little taste of Africa in Abilene Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 11:00PMAmaranth, roselle, and chichiquelite huckleberry aren't exactly garden variety produce in Abilene — unless you happen to know Albert Lombo.
Seeds of success Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:15AMGet ready to reap your rewards of delicious, quirky-looking tomatoes. This summer, take advantage of the wide range of tomatoes nature offers and bring a little adventure to the garden.
A little taste of Africa Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 1:21AMRefugees assured of flavor from home
What to do with 35 pounds of tomatoes? Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:07PMWhat to do with 35 pounds of tomatoes?
Farmers try to produce year-round tomato Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 12:42AMPatrick Hegwood and Malcolm Tucker are making it their business to fool Mother Nature. The two friends are working to prove that by using the most scientific farming methods available, they can grow top-quality, tasty tomatoes year-round.
Athens-Waverly Schools Growing test gardens Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 8:38AMStudents and teachers from two Valley high school greenhouses on either side of the state border are participating in a project to grow heirloom vegetables for test gardens in the Valley this summer.
No iceberg, spicily dressed, great with meat Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:39PMFood Network Iron Chef Michael Symon offers a salad of seasonal greens, heirloom tomatoes, cucumber and faro tossed with lively jalapeno yogurt dressing.
A ‘fantastic place’ to learn the basics of gardening Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 11:34AMSome want to try their hand at gardening, others just simply don’t have the space. The Vineland community garden has all but two of its plots filled, with residents of all ages and backgrounds enjoying the opportunity.
Area farmers markets are picking up speed for a colorful bounty this summer Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 6:54AMGIBBON — The first tiny pea pod had emerged and rhubarb stalks with elephant ear leaves were ready to eat last week in Kathy Bishop’s garden northwest of Gibbon.
Green Thumb: Collierville plot enjoys bumper crop of garlic Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 12:02AMVegetable gardeners love watching their crops evolve from tiny seeds to plants with produce that can be harvested.
Food Detective: Unearthing ramps and other wild garden finds Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 5:14PMThe Winnebago, living in what is now Chicago, called the area "Shikako," which roughly translates to "skunk place." The odor that arose along Lake Michigan came from wild leeks, some of the first greens to emerge in early spring.These undomesticated onions - or "ramps" - have become a popular, in-season novelty item for Chicago chefs. In April, you see ramps popping up all over the menus at ...
Treasured heirlooms: Old-time vegetables won't win beauty contests but for flavor and variety, they're hard to beat Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 3:44PMA generation or two ago, heirloom seeds were a bit of a mystery.
Haiti’s incredible coffee Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 11:12PMIn early April, two weeks before she opened her latest restaurant, Talula’s Garden, Aimee Olexy, crowned royalty of the region’s culinary scene, met with her coffee supplier to choose beans she would serve at the end of each finely tuned meal.
Recipe: Michael Symon's Summer Salad Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 5:58PMThis salad can standup to grilled meats.
Athens-Waverly Schools Growing test gardens Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 3:31PMStudents and teachers from two Valley high school greenhouses on either side of the state border are participating in a project to grow heirloom vegetables for test gardens in the Valley this summer.
Simple summer salad goes perfectly with grilled meat Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 2:19AMFor Michael Symon, great salads go far beyond a pile of greens. And they need to earn their keep. "For me, a great salad is much more than just greens," Symon, an award winning restaurateur and Food Network Iron Chef, said in an e-mail interview.
20 SUMMER SALADS: For Michael Symon, greens just aren't good enough Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 10:05AMWhether potato, pasta or chopped, salads are essential summer eating. So celebrate the delicious diversity of salads each week for 20 weeks as AP features the best recipes by the biggest names in the food world.
20 Salads of Summer: Great salads more than greens for Iron Chef Symon Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 11:20PMFor Michael Symon, great salads go far beyond a pile of greens. And they need to earn their keep.
Haiti's incredible coffee Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 12:17PMIn early April, two weeks before she opened her latest restaurant, Talula's Garden, Aimee Olexy, crowned royalty of the region's culinary scene, met with her coffee supplier to choose beans she would serve at the end of each finely tuned meal.
Homegrown Lettuce -- Hold The E. coli Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 7:48AMThinking of nixing lettuce from your diet after reading about the deadly E. coli outbreak in Germany and domestic lettuce recalls?
Heirloom plants gaining favour Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 12:28AMDon Crosby Sun Times correspondent Almost everything that Robert and Sheila Lahman grow and eat on their organic farm comes from heritage varieties whether its vegetables, grains, fruit or chickens. Sheila Lahman said the only the thing she shops for at the grocery store are lemons and bananas.[...]
Knox jail garden a growing enterprise Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 1:10PMNow in its third year, the garden at the Knox County Detention Center is filled with several crops, including peppers, heirloom tomatoes and okra. Female inmates tend to the garden, earning a chance to cut their sentences in half.
Seed library lets gardeners take and give back Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 2:12AMMaybe you're the type of gardener who buys plants already started and pops them in the ground.
Edible gardening tips from four great books Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 11:23AMNo matter if you're just starting a vegetable garden or have had one for years, garden books offer some good tips.
Master Gardener: Cooperative Extension's sale features more than 7,000 plants Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 3:48AM4955 Energy Way. There will be nearly 7,000 master gardener-grown plants for sale, including such hard-to-find items as heirloom tomato plants.
Plant extra row for the hungry Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 2:46AMBeacon Journal and food bank teaming up again in program that will help feed area needy
Sustainable Living Maryland to assist Westminster with public garden plots Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 11:27PMSustainable Living Maryland is teaming up with the city of Westminster to help manage one of the city's community gardens for the 2011 season.
Near and Far Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 7:57PMAll Weekend
Remus Area Historical Society to host spring tea Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 10:25PMThe Remus Area Historical Society is hosting a spring tea 2 p.m. Saturday, at the museum, 324 S. Sheridan in Remus. Tickets are available for $7 at Helen’s Restaurant, the Wheatland Township Library or at the museum in Remus.
It's tomato planting season Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 3:37PMIt's time to daydream about fresh BLT sandwiches and large slices of homegrown tomato on just-made garden salads.
Kutztown residents grow their own food at community garden Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 7:20AMKutztown’s first community garden sold out on plots and now has a waiting list.