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Play with Your Food 2

Green Lentil Yum Stew A green lentil stew can be pretty boring unless … spices by the quantity are used. Half a teaspoon of this or that will not do. Heaping teaspoons or tablespoons, my friends! The other yum factor … Continue reading

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Random garden joy 22: complete and take-aways

Though this little video was taken last weekend, it tells an annual story: season over. Gardening is a new adventure each year with subdivision exploits through the several months that mark the beginning (start the plants indoors) and the end … Continue reading

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Random garden joy 20: seed saving 2

Let’s wrap up on veggie seed saving. You might ask, “How do you get the tomato seeds off the paper towel, or wax paper, or parchment?” You don’t. If the paper you used is actually paper -not any percentage plastic- … Continue reading

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Random garden joy 19: how to save seeds pt. 1

First, lest I forget: cilantro (corriander) and amaranth seeds. Both plants are open-pollinated and self-seed thus spread. Both are edible – the leaves and the seeds. The coriander spice bought online or in store is cilantro seeds, fired/slightly pan roasted, … Continue reading

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Random garden joy 18: more veggie seeds to save

Organizing seeds last night, I noticed more that are easy to save and common to many gardens. Remember that all seeds saved from your garden are acclimated to your growing conditions. This is very helpful to the plants in subsequent … Continue reading

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