Jessica’s Garden: The Little Blue Ghost
Click to read about how Jessica experienced Halloween anew through the eyes of her young son, Grayson. Also included: her delicious recipe for Roasted Pumpkin and Apple Soup.
Jessica’s Garden: Getting Into the Spirit of Fall
Jessica celebrates fall with festivals and fall produce. Welcome cool weather with her recipe for warming chai-spiced butternut squash soup.
Jessica’s Garden: Homegrown Chili
With the weather cooling down, it's time for warm, hearty food! Get Jessica's recipe for chili using homegrown ingredients.
Jessica’s Garden: Better Late Than Never
The tomato season started off fairly disappointing for us this season. I had prepared myself for a let-down. I feared we'd only have enough to keep us going through eating them fresh. However, although our plants are beginning to show…
Jessica’s Garden: Pickling: An Easy Method of Preserving
During the Summer and Fall, when garden bounty is fresh, I tend to do an equal if not greater amount of pickling versus other canning methods. Fruit and veggies intended for jams and jellies can be prepped during the harvest…
Jessica’s Garden: Strawberries: Get Them Before the Good Ones Are Gone
With the local strawberry season coming to a close, we are trying to get our fill of these delicious Summer berries before they're gone until next season. However, while local pick-your-own farms and farmers markets are dwindling on strawberry availability,…
Favorite Recipes for my August Garden
My garden is outdoing itself this August. The second crop of beans, just planted in mid-July, is already producing enough for dinner every other day, and the peas just planted last week where the cucumber vines had been are already…