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A Lazy Gardener's Recipe for Pickled Beans

Jodi Torpey, contributor | September 2nd, 2010

Having a hard time keeping up with the garden harvest? Too busy to can from scratch? Here’s a lazy gardener’s easy way to pickle beans.

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The Herb that Keeps on Giving

Jodi Torpey, contributor | July 16th, 20101 comment

Chives are an easy-to-grow, oniony herb that turns butter into something better.

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The Great Garlic Harvest

Jodi Torpey, contributor | July 8th, 20102 comments

The lone scape standing gave me the sign to pull out the spading fork. The Great Garlic Harvest was ready to begin.

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Structured Salads are Super for Supper

Jodi Torpey, contributor | June 10th, 20101 comment

Structured salads are an easy way to use garden-fresh veggies and herbs. Besides being fun to make, these salads help stretch your creativity and grocery budget at the same time.

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Perfect Plant Pairings

Jodi Torpey, contributor | June 4th, 2010

Just like pairing wine with food, vegetables can be matched with their most compatible herbs. A good pairing brings out the flavors of each to help you get the most from your garden.

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Grow a Cold Soup Garden

Jodi Torpey, contributor | May 27th, 2010

A chilly bowl of cold soup is the perfect way to beat the summer heat. Just about any sturdy vegetable can be turned into a refreshing meal on a sizzling hot day.

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When is a Pear a Vegetable?

Jodi Torpey, contributor | April 26th, 2010

The sharp spines of the Opuntia can be intimidating, but once they’re removed, the “nopales” turns into a nutritious vegetable that defies its prickly appearance.

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Grow this Frittata...and more

Jodi Torpey, contributor | February 17th, 20101 comment

“Grocery Gardening,” Jean Ann Van Krevelen’s newest book, is all about planting, preparing and preserving fresh food. It’s perfect for cooks who want to be better gardeners or gardeners who want to be better cooks—and everyone in between.

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Pickled Ginger is Sweet and Spicy Condiment

Jodi Torpey, contributor | January 28th, 2010

Pickled ginger is familiar to sushi and sashimi fans because it helps cleanse the palate between servings and extinguish the wasabi fire. Pickling is just one way to use this versatile root.

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Cheap and Easy Winter Greens

Jodi Torpey, contributor | January 7th, 20104 comments

Growing your own garlic greens during the winter is an inexpensive way to feed two needs at once: a gardener’s need for growing and a cook’s need for something tasty.

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