Food Gardening

Springtime treat – Green garlic

Spring Garlic - Also know as young garlic, new garlic, ail frais or green garlic

Springtime is an amazing time for vegetables. New Season vegetables have such fresh, vibrant flavors and mild at the same time, and such a welcome break from the mundane winter crops. One of my favourites is young garlic, or also known Spring Garlic, new garlic, baby garlic, fresh garlic, or green garlic depending where you …

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Asparagus – 10 things you never knew about this tasty vegetable

Asparagus

May is National Asparagus Month and to celebrate this amazing vegetable, the King of Vegetables, here are 10 things that you might, or might not know about asparagus. The Smell This is a fact that most people know, that your pee (urine) smells after eating asparagus, however it seems that not everyone is able to …

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Chili Oil – Quick, Easy & Homemade

Hot Pepper Oil with the Hot Peppers Strained

Walk through the grocery store and you will see an abundance of oils, vinegars and even alcohol infused with herbs and vegetables. Included in this vast selection of flavored liquids for food, are vegetable oils infused with a variety of chilies (hot peppers). The combinations are definitely enticing, but the price can be expensive. Honestly, …

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Re-Purposing Hydroponic Grown Basil

Basil Growing in Soil that was Oringinally Started Hydroponically

In recent years there has been an increase in the selection of fresh herbs available for purchase in the grocery store year round. Initially, these were herbs that had been cut and sealed in plastic packages. More recently, some herbs are being made available even fresher and being offered for sale with their roots intact …

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