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I went on the Spokane in Bloom garden tour a couple of weekends ago. There were some clever ideas that involved garden trellises and I wanted to share with you. The first idea was rose arbors that had been anchored inside of raised beds (see top photo). As you can see, they were just gorgeous and very popular with garden visitors […]
Read moreEven though this was a hot day, we just had soup for dinner. I know that sounds crazy but we have been harvesting a lot of peas lately and I have a terrific pea soup recipe that is so easy to make. The recipe came from the Stoneyfield Farms web site and is called Spring Pea Soup. It’s not a […]
Read moreHere is that potato-parsnip gratin (Potato and Parsnip Dauphinois) recipe that I mentioned in my last post: Potato and Parsnip Dauphinois(A friend of mine gave me this recipe several years ago. I’m not sure where it came from but will let you know if I find out.) 2 lbs. potatoes, thinly sliced1 onion, thinly sliced1 lb. parsnips, thinly sliced2 garlic […]
Read moreYes, this is a garden blog but we grow good stuff to eat, right? As I posted a few minutes ago, we’ve harvested all of our apples. We’re going to use some of them to make chunky applesauce. My dear friend, Marie Cole (of Cole’s Orchard up on Green Bluff) shared this recipe with me last year. It works […]
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