Archive | August, 2010

Provençal Chard Soup

By on August 16, 2010 in Recipes and Cooking, Recipes We Love

I found this wonderful recipe for soup that uses Swiss Chard and has the flavors that I talk about in the eNewsletter post, so I had to share! Enjoy. Provençal Chard Soup 3 Tbs extra virgin olive oil 1  Small yellow onion, minced 1 Tsp chopped garlic 2 Medium carrots, cut into 1/4 inch slices [...]

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Squash Bugs and Ways to Deal With Them

By on August 11, 2010 in Gardening Tips and Tricks, Gardening With Heirlooms, Growing Your Own Food

In our last eNewsletter we talked about how the squash bugs were wreaking havoc on our squash, zucchini and pumpkin plants.  We asked our readers to talk to us and let us know their ideas and experiences in dealing with this critter that destroys otherwise healthy and productive plants overnight. We found out that these bugs are [...]

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