Tag: garden

  • Pro-Tip Tuesday: Free Scallion Starts!

    Do you wish you didn’t have to go to the store every time you needed green onions (a.k.a. scallions)? Next time you chop a bunch of ’em to cook, save the bottom bits -the part with the roots- and plop them in a jar with a little bit of water in the bottom. Change the water every…

  • Pro-Tip Tuesday: Free Seeds for Gardening, Summer Dreams Included!

    Pro-Tip Tuesday: Free Seeds for Gardening, Summer Dreams Included!

    Are you stuck inside, dreaming of next year’s garden? Are the kids (or your inner child) driving you nuts as you scrape the bottom of the bucket on distracting -er- enriching indoor activities to keep them busy learning? Maybe your New Year’s resolution was to save money to put them toward some personal goals. Did…

  • Upo Trials – Part 1!
    Sausage, onion & garlic fry.

    Per last week’s comment: sadly, my stand-up paddle board (SUP) yoga class was cancelled, so nothing new to report on that front. Apparently everyone else is too chicken or prudent to sign up for September classes on the water, especially during a Seahawks game. Anyway..: So K________ grew upo, also known as calabash or bottle…

  • Sunday garden loot!

    Big zucchini, Roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, and Cherokee purple tomatoes.

  • Goat Cheese Stuffed Squash Blossoms

    Goat Cheese Stuffed Squash Blossoms

    Had some freshly-fallen zucchini squash blossoms in the garden I’ve been busying myself with.. So I cribbed a recipe for goat cheese stuffed squash blossoms from Gena Knox for a trial run, baking at 350 for 15-20 minutes. 2018 post-script note: since the source URL appears to have morphed and eliminated the recipe, here it is,…