kitchen garden

Did it rain too much in NJ this summer?

Submitted by Yaacov on Fri, 09/11/2009 - 4:48pm

New Jersey plants already got more than enough water earlier in the year causing problems with both ornamental gardens and vegetable gardens. Anyone still have vegetables thriving? I've seen plenty of NJ lawns with lawn mower ruts from heady riding mowers being used after a rain.

Today brings even more rains, but at least the temperatures have moderated. This means LOW risk of more fungus problems. Too bad most tomatoes have already bit the dust. How about some fall vegetables?

Here are a few of my favorites: Brussels sprouts, cabbage, endive, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, leeks, pumpkins (and pumpkin pie), spinach and zucchini.

To celebrate this rainy day, I'm looking looking for some great recipes to use with these vegetables. How about some potato leek soup?

A Chef’s Garden in Flatbush

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 8:30am

Miriam works for the Food Network. Her career has revolved around using fresh, organic produce which makes for the easier cooking simply because of the heightened natural flavors already present in the ingredients. When she saw examples of my work throughout Brooklyn a few months ago, she wanted a garden of herbs and greens that [...]

Nothing like fresh herbs for every meal

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 1:12pm

I hope you’ve been following Susan’s delightful videos of her garden she sends in for the blog. Susan’s herb section has been looking fantastic lately. She never needs to buy them anymore. With every harvest, the entire garden explodes with the soothing fragrances of mint, rosemary and oregano.
When it comes to herbs, pruning is a [...]

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