"That sounds SO good. I planted Swiss Chard this year, but have no idea how to cook it other than they're a green-leafy vegetable, so I figured I would steam them like spinach or Collard Greens.
Thanks for the recipe.
Could you tell me if they…"
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Betty Brock-Porter commented on Sharon Dinwiddie's blog post Swiss Chard"Green and Beans!!
We love swiss chard and we saute garlic in EVOO for a minute or two, add the chopped chard and some low sodium chicken stock and cook for around half hour on low. In another pan we cook and drain Italian sausage (or our favorite…"
Adele Michelsen z6/7 LI, NY left a comment for Sharon Dinwiddie"Sharon,
You can try some Baking Soda in the composter, or some Corn Meal (the kind you get from the nursery, not the typical)."
Linda Eurich-Murphy commented on Sharon Dinwiddie's blog post My annual experiment"I too am in the process of trying to grow potatoes in fabric bins for the first time. Can't wait to see what happens! I have 3 acres of lawn and gardens and struggle with critters all the time! Just found Irish Spring soap helps keep the deer…"
Karen G. King Zone 6 commented on Sharon Dinwiddie's blog post My annual experiment"Sharon, my name is Karen and I order from that catalog all the time. I know what bin you are talking about because I was going to order the same thing. But instead decided to buy the tomato and pole bean cages. My beans last yr. were clinging to…"
Gary Joslin commented on Sharon Dinwiddie's blog post A Jersey Girl in Tennessee"We grow many herbs, and tomatoes, peppers in containers on docks and decks , check it out and move them around and add them to your raised beds.....good gardening to ya"
Julia commented on Sharon Dinwiddie's blog post A Jersey Girl in Tennessee"Hey Sharon, I just noticed the Tennessee Gardener group. I live in Maryville. You are right. The soil is horrible and I have made my vegetable gardens raised. Only way I can do it. Still struggling with trying to have an
English garden, but the…"
Gail Freiherr Zn 7 TN commented on Sharon Dinwiddie's blog post A Jersey Girl in Tennessee"Hey Jersey Girl,
I was transplanted here 9 years ago, but lived in northern Virginia for 23 years. My husband was in the Marine Corps for 20 years and we spent most of that time in Virginia. I met him when he was stationed at NAD Earle. He is also…"
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- Sun/shade flowers/container and beds/ vegetable gardens
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- 6-7 hours a week, once I get it going!
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Swiss Chard
Posted on June 7, 2009 at 2:00am 3 Comments 0 Likes
I have a beautiful batch of swiss chard this year. I have surrounded it with chicken wire so the bunnies aren't eating it. I thought some of you might be interested in my mom's recipe for cooking it. It is an old sicillian recipe. If anyone else has some swiss chard recipes that they would like to share, I would love to have them. I'm sorry my recipe doesn't really have quantities.
Saute onion and garlic in olive oil
add 5 or 6 chopped roma tomatoes (or a can of diced or some… Continue
Saute onion and garlic in olive oil
add 5 or 6 chopped roma tomatoes (or a can of diced or some… Continue
My annual experiment
Posted on May 30, 2009 at 9:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Every year I like to plant one or two things that I have never planted before. This year I planted white potatoes in a fabric potato bin. I purchased it from "Gardners Supply Catalog. I have the potato bin sitting on top of 4 paver stones so they will drain properly and am following the directions that came with them to grow the potatoes. I am amazed at how quickly the potatoes sprouted and are coming along beautifully. Has anyone ever tried these bins? They are supposed to yield 13 lbs of… Continue
A Jersey Girl in Tennessee
Posted on May 25, 2009 at 8:11am 5 Comments 0 Likes
Monday, May 24, 2009
I've never done a blog before, but here goes.
I came from the land of wonderful growing soil, south Jersey. You could plant anything without enhancing the soil and it would grow. I should know, I grew up on a 300 acre truck farm. For those of you that don't know what a truck farm is, it is a vegetable/fruit farm where you "truck" your produce to the market to sell. My dad and his two brothers were partners in the endeavor that raised and educated a… Continue
I've never done a blog before, but here goes.
I came from the land of wonderful growing soil, south Jersey. You could plant anything without enhancing the soil and it would grow. I should know, I grew up on a 300 acre truck farm. For those of you that don't know what a truck farm is, it is a vegetable/fruit farm where you "truck" your produce to the market to sell. My dad and his two brothers were partners in the endeavor that raised and educated a… Continue
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- At 2:08am on June 7, 2009, Adele Michelsen z6/7 LI, NY said…
- Sharon,
You can try some Baking Soda in the composter, or some Corn Meal (the kind you get from the nursery, not the typical).
- At 8:50am on May 25, 2009,
Carol Wild-Tn./zone6 said… - I think you already did:-) Welcome.
- At 8:47am on May 25, 2009, Carol Wild-Tn./zone6 said…
- Hi---glad you joined the rest of us who came from other places. we are all still "learning" about Tn. gardening. I came from central NYS---and never had 'great" soil there, either---but where I am now---it is ridiculous. I've had to ask my hubby to dig a hole for some of my additions, since the ground was just oo hard for me to do. That is not my idea of "enjoying" gardening:-) I like to just do it myself.
I ,too, put in 2 raised beds---and there I can plant by myself and grow things easier.
Glad you joined us here in Tn.
- At 1:01pm on May 24, 2009, Carol Wild-Tn./zone6 said…
- Sharon---give some thought to joining the Tn. gardeners. We're just a few so far, but growing.
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Audra Mabrey - Z5/IN replied to Wendy Pritchett's discussion Inside Hens & Chicks in the group Hen and Chicks, Stonecrops and Sedum"I used to take mine in for the winter and store in the garage. A couple of years ago, I planted in my beds and left them out all winter. They did much better. I'm a Zone 5 in South/Central Indiana - Seymour. "
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