vegetables
Recipes with green vegetables, garden vegetables and mushrooms.
Organic and inorganic methods
Organic gardening is in fashion and we fully support it. However, some inorganic methods, if used properly, are that bad.
Fertilization and irrigation
Two obvious things are needed to produce the right kind of soil for a kitchen garden, good fertilizer and the right amount of water.
Plant disease control tips
To grow disease free vegetables the best practice is not relying in a single method to control disease in your vegetable garden.
Ways to more and healthier vegetables
Vegetables are something everyone should have more of and, while completely changing the way one cooks is difficult, there are some easy ways to start adding more vegetables to the diet.
Sweet corn
An ear of corn buttered and seasoned to your liking is just the right thing to get you in the mood for a picnic. But, there is more to sweet corn than that summer favorite. Let's take a closer look at some of its better qualities and characteristics.
Italian tomato sauce
Everyone loves Italian tomato sauce. It is found on many different authentic Italian dishes such as spaghetti, pizza, ziti, lasagna, etc. Thankfully, you don't have to come from Italy or have a little Italian nonna to make a great tomato sauce. This is a simple recipe that will have you singing "That's Amore" and friends and family thinking you have been taking secret cooking lessons.
Chard
You may know chard by a number of different names, like Swiss chard, spinach beet, mangold, or silverbeet. But no matter what you call it, chard is a delicious and very nutritious green.
Tomato in salads
Turn the humble garden tomato into a gourmet salad star and the good old tomato ranks first among all the vegetables we imagine in our dream gardens.
Squash in salads
Squash Is the glory of the garden and the sweetheart of gourmet salads. We seldom consider the 'fall' squashes to be worth a try in a salad bowl. Let us see squash in a new light.
Zucchini in salads
Use your runaway zucchini crop to inspire gourmet garden salad ideas.