12 Aug Sun 2012
Tussie Mussies Made Simple, Putting Up Rhubarb, Rhubarb Crisp and Rhubarb Punch!
Well here we are getting fired up
about the garden and all that she will bear for us...
spring, summer, fall and winter... each holds a different
gift for the individual. Most people are not aware of the
extended growing capabilities that we now have available
in more northern climates, such as mine here in the thumb
of Michigan. We have some cold winters but with heated
and unheated greenhouses, high tunnels and/ or hoop houses
the posibilities are quite amazing. No we can't grow
tomatoes, they need a certain amount of sunlight to bear
that vine ripened flavorful tomato. I don't believe in
hydroponics and wouldn't eat anything grown that way on
purpose... read the labels friends, you'd be surprised at
what you're eating during the winter months. I believe,
but don't totally practice eating 'in season'... my family
likes banana's and oranges and we buy them in the winter.
I do realize that eating local and in season are wonderful
and right things, but, we are a bit spoiled. With all the
preserving and root cellaring we do we have pretty much
every thing we could want out of the garden all winter
long and right on through spring until it all starts
coming in fresh again. With our hoop houses we can have
fresh greens and lettuces all winter long... like I said
we are spoiled! Which brings me to helping you put up some
rhubarb and giving you recipes on how to use it in and out
'of season'... enjoy![Read More]
Neil & Jean
09:14 AM EDT