Category Archives: Recipes

fall crops benefit from kelp, milk, and compost

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Ann Lovejoy
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After such a challenging summer, this mild autumn has been very kind to late crops. Despite being the wettest autumn on record, there have been enough clear days to encourage terrific growth on everything I planted in September and even … Continue reading →

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Preserving Ripe Tomatoes

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Ann Lovejoy
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Home grown tomatoes often ripen in a rush, leaving the cook with a pantry full of produce that won’t wait. While drying or canning are the usual methods, I’ve had good luck freezing roasted tomatoes for up to three months, … Continue reading →

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Great Tumbling Tomatoes!

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Ann Lovejoy
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The last few weeks of warm, humid weather have worked miracles with my tomatoes. Late as it is, they’re ripening like crazy, turning red almost before our eyes. In fact, we’ve been watching my biggest Brandywine (the biggest I’ve ever … Continue reading →

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On Eating Weeds

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Ann Lovejoy
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Conversations With Pat Over the summer, I’ve been exchanging notes with Pat Patterson, a grand gardener who is now retired from being Oregon State University’s Master Gardener coordinator. We were discussing this summer’s disappointing performance of tomatoes (in my neck … Continue reading →

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