This is a rough guideline for how many vegetable plants to grow per person, to feed an average family of four.
Category: Catherine Winter
FTW Kitchen: Sorrel Soup
Sorrel's lemony flavour is an early springtime delight. This recipe showcases the perennial green in a fresh soup that's perfect for the occasional chilly evening.
Grow 100 Pounds of Potatoes in a Barrel
Potatoes are incredibly easy to grow in containers, and can feed you and your family year-round.
Woodstove Hasselback Potatoes
A recent power outage inspired me to bake Hasselback potatoes in my wood stove. Read on to learn how you can do this too!
Regrow These Vegetables in Your Kitchen
It's said that necessity is the mother of invention, but it's also incentive to do some research about which vegetables can be re-grown on a countertop. It's really quite startling to see just how much can be grown from leftover scraps: all you need is water, and a sunny spot to place the plants, and within a week or two you'll have a fresh batch of edibles to enjoy.
Pflaumenkuchen (German Plum Cake)
Growing up, we could rely on the exact same foods being served at Christmastime every single year. Although I could have happily done without the baked red cabbage, I always looked forward to this plum cake.
Carrots and Leeks: Ideal Garden (and Soup) Companions
Many garden companion plants also work well together in the kitchen. Here's why carrots and leeks grow (and simmer) well together.
Taking Down the Garden
How do you know when it's time to take down the garden in autumn? Let the season tell you.
My First Pumpkin: Adventures with Blossom End Rot
I finally have a beautiful, healthy pumpkin in my garden, after months of dealing with blossom end rot.
DIY Beneficial Insect Hotel
Cultivating a relationship with the beneficial insects in your area is a vital aspect of sustainable permaculture, and offering them a habitat nearby will encourage them to stick around.
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