(image) I’m going to put this out there — you can feel free to argue, but my gut tells me the “terroir” of potting mix might not lead to the finest wine… That doesn’t mean you can’t go on ahead and try to grow wine grapes on your patio then whip up a batch of [Read more]
Archive for September, 2011
The Ultimate Cure for a Veggie-Hater: Chocolate, Summer Squash, Pistachio and Orange Cake
I was skeptical at first. Actually, my sister was the really skeptical one. We were texting and I told her I planned to make a zucchini cake. I could virtually hear the gagging emanate from my Blackberry screen. Still, I shared some of her concerns. There’s nothing about zucchini, not its appearance, nor its distinctly [Read more]
This Week in the Garden
This week, the first real signs of fall arrived on my terrace. Since Labor Day, there have been mornings here and there when I’ve stepped out barefoot, only to retreat from the cold, but even if it felt like fall, it didn’t look like fall. Now, there’s really no denying it. The dahlias are blooming with [Read more]
Garden Rescue: Tomatoes
(image) Are your plants suffering from some mysterious plague? Yellowing before your eyes? The garden sleuth (that’s me) may be able to help. Send your questions to spadespatula@gmail.com, and I’ll see what I can do for you! This week’s mystery… The Case of the Lots-of-Flowers-but-No-Fruit Tomato Plants The Q: “Any thoughts on why my tomato [Read more]