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How To

Find some tips and tricks here. Why you can’t grow cilantro successfully in the summer. How to grow in the cold. And more.

Creating a Swallow Oasis

We love having swallows around for their ability to keep the flying insect population under control. They eat a lot of flies and aphids.

Cinnamon Poached Apples

Ingredients: 3 cups apple juice1/2 cinnamon stick1 cup sugar or honey1 inch fresh ginger, thinly sliced1 piece star anise2 apples, peeled, cored, and halved2 tablespoons chopped toasted walnuts   Directions: Bring apple juice, sugar, cinnamon, star anise and ginger to a boil. Add apples, cover with parchment or a lid; simmer until tender approximately 10 …

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Italian Sausage Ragout

Ingredients: 1 pound hot italian sausage 1 large yukon gold potato 2 redskin potatoes 1 each large parsnip, peeled & large diced 2 each small carrots, peeled & large diced ¼ head cauliflower, large dice 1 small zucchini, large diced 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon …

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looking down on basil growing; the leaves take up the whole image

Why is my basil dying?

It is frustrating when your basil plant starts to die. Here are some tricks that we have learned through growing basil on our family farm.