This summer we started a full blown vegetable garden in a raised bed. It is centered in the one area of a backyard that barely gets enough summer sun to qualify as full. Even then it can be a hit or miss affair with the angle of the sun changing with the progression of … [Read more...]
Sugar Snap Peas And Pasta
With the Farmer’s markets awash in piles of sugar snap peas, it is time to make one of our favorite pasta recipes - Sugar Snap Peas and Pasta. We make a pesto-like sauce of the cooked peas and toss it with a short pasta - penne or rotini works well, and then add in some … [Read more...]
CSA Open House At Olbrich Gardens
Although true spring seems to be taking its time coming to Wisconsin, last weekend it seemed right around the corner at the Community Supported Agriculture open house at Olbrich Gardens in Madison. Each year, the Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition (MACSAC) … [Read more...]