Thus far my gardening education has largely been in tidbits picked up via Twitter or around the gardening blogs. I did pick up two books to read, Grow Great Grub and The Gardener’s A to Z Guide to Growing Organic Food. Another Twitter friend also recommended The Garden Primer, which I may turn to next. […]
Entries from June 2010
In the Garden: Fighting Pests with Bugs and Flowers
June 4th, 2010 · 10 Comments
Tags: food news · foodblogs · foodietots in the news · foodietots kitchen garden · school lunch
At Market: Chilled Asparagus Pea Soup
June 3rd, 2010 · 4 Comments
What comes after asparagus and strawberries? Fresh peas! I bought both English peas (for shelling) and sugar snap peas this past weekend at the Falls Church Farmers Market. The English peas joined some Black Rock Orchard asparagus in a cold soup for a hot and steamy evening. While the boy’s favorite vegetable is actually peas, […]
Tags: at market · meatless monday · recipes · soup
You’re Invited to Local Potluck Tuesdays
June 1st, 2010 · 4 Comments
This past weekend was the unofficial kick-off of summer, and by now, farmers markets have opened in most areas of the country. Summer is the perfect time to experiment with eating locally, as the coming weeks will see the tables at markets and farm stands laden with berries, squash, melons, corn, and the locavore’s ultimate […]
Tags: at market · eat local challenge · eatLocalDC · local potluck tuesday · one local summer
