Trellis in a pot and some towering support Every year I lose potted plants to freezing temperatures. Like Charlie Brown, I never learn. Just as Lucy convinces her favorite blockhead that she won’t pull the football away as he runs to kick it, gardening sources try to convince me that my Zone 8 favorites can [...]
Entries Tagged as 'How-To'
How to Make a Trellis for Your Potted Plants
October 24th, 2011 · 13 Comments
Tags: Garden Tip · How-To
How to Peel Garlic in Less Than 10 Seconds
October 3rd, 2011 · 18 Comments
As a big fan of Saveur.com, I’m here to spread the word, sharing their video on how to peel garlic in less than 10 seconds. The technique works but it does make Boz and Gracie bark and me don my earplugs.
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Snip It: The Best Way to Pick Cherry Tomatoes
September 20th, 2011 · 11 Comments
My heart belongs to the big ol’ Daddy tomatoes, the slicers, the small planets that make a BLT (and again, my heart) sing. Sure cherry tomatoes deserve some attention, but I treat them less like an entree and more like a snack food, which brings me to my ridiculously simple way of harvesting them. Instead [...]
