by Tracy Bogard | Dec 27, 2022 | Food, Information
Tiny Food With A Big Nutritional Benefit! Most of us have heard of sprouts, microgreens, and baby greens. These tiny plants pack a nutritional punch that few other plants can rival. What’s the difference between these and are they really different? It comes down to...
by Tracy Bogard | Dec 27, 2022 | Information
Another La Niña Winter – Why Do Gardeners Care? Forecasts indicate a 75 percent chance that La Niña—the cool phase of the ENSO climate pattern—will persist across the tropical Pacific for the third winter in a row. The map below shows the broad swath of...
by Tracy Bogard | Dec 25, 2022 | Information, Tips & Ideas
December Garden Checklist 2022 December Garden Checklist Clean garden pots in preparation for seed starting in the spring Test and amend your soil https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_a/A114/ Start using season extending tools https://extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=2225...
by Tracy Bogard | Nov 30, 2022 | Recipes
November 2022 – Garden to Table Recipes for Butternut Squash HOW TO PREPARE AND USE BUTTERNUT SQUASH From: Forks Over Knives Before cooking butternut squash, wash it thoroughly under cool running water. Your next steps will depend on how the squash will be used. If...
by Tracy Bogard | Nov 30, 2022 | Information, Tips & Ideas
Butternut Squash – When to Harvest and Prepare When should I harvest butternut squash? Answer from Iowa State University Butternut squash are mature (ready to harvest) when the skin is hard (can’t be punctured with the thumbnail) and uniformly tan in color. When...
