Leafy vegetable season is upon us and on of the first local garden ingredients that will show up in the kitchen is chicory. Also called Belgian endive or witlof, is a slightly bitter tasting vegetable that is grown indoors or under ground to prevent sunlight from reaching the plant. The lack of sunlight prevents the […]
Homemade tomato ketchup
We have been harvesting quite a few tomatoes from our greenhouse these past few weeks. Yesterday I decided to give homemade tomato ketchup a try and it was a great success! As with many nice foods, it took a lot longer to make than to eat it. I only made a fairly small batch to […]
I Love Gardening For Many Reasons
I have a raised box garden in my backyard. I use a raised garden because the soil where I live is very hard, rocky and not very fertile. To break it up and amend it for a garden would be more work than it is worth. It’s also a semi-arid area in the midst of […]
A Gardening Competition With My Wife
Our inaugural post here on Garden Bridge Trust comes from Gio, whom enjoys gardening for many reasons. I enjoy having my garden for many reasons. My garden helps me relax and to focus my energy on the positive nature of helping a plant grow and help the world. When I am in my garden, nothing […]