Cindy's Recipes and WritingsFingerling potatoes grow short and small, resembling fingers. These potatoes are variants of different species found throughout the world. Fingerlings are harvested as full size potatoes. They are not the same as new potatoes or …
Pinch Me! #GardenSense
“Pinch me!” You’ve heard this phrase from people in disbelief. “Pinch me, I must be dreaming!” Have you ever heard it from your flowers? Now is the time to take notice to spent flowers and …
Hops #KnowYourHerbsAndSpices
First thing most people think of when they hear the word, “hops” is beer. Hops is added to beer to create a certain amount of bitterness. Most people are on one side of the fence …
Iris- Blue Flag #GardenSense
Flag Day is just around the corner. Its a day where we proudly display our Nation’s flag. In the United States it commemorates adoption of the US flag on June 14, 1777. In the garden sector …
Watermelon- Knows Your Fruits and Veggies
Summer is just around the corner. There is one fruit that signifies this season more than any other around here. Watermelon of course! You can get watermelon all year the same way you can get …
Caring For Spring Bulbs #GardenSense
We all enjoy the first flowers of spring. I know I can’t wait until crocus, snowdrops, daffodils, tulips, Lily of the Valley and more appear in my garden. The fact is that most of those …
Chayote Squash Know Your Fruits and Veggies
Chayote squash is native to Mexico and parts of Central America. Many cultures call Chayote, “vegetable pear” in honor of its shape. This light green squash can be served raw, fried, mashed, with skins or …
Foodie Treasure Hunt #EarthDay #GardenSense
We all heard adults say, “Eat your veggies, and don’t play with your food.” But have you heard, “Dig for your food”? One of the pleasures of being a Master Gardener was that I got …
Ramps Know Your Fruits and Veggies
Ramps are a spring thing. These wild growing cousins of leeks, onions and garlic appear for a short time. What makes them even more in demand is they need to be foraged. Ramps are only …
Handy Thaw #Gadgetwatch #ad
Today I’d like to share a soon-to-be on the market tool that saves you time in the kitchen. Handy Thaw helps thaw food faster than conventional thawing in water and safer than thawing in the …
Tips To Keep Gardening Fun #GardenSense
Digging, weeding, raking, pruning all in one garden season. Face it, gardening is hard work. This doesn’t mean gardening needs to be a chore. Gardening should be therapeutic and relaxing. In a word, “Fun.” Here …
Easy Biodegradable Paper Pots #GardenSense
Earth Day is just around the corner on April 22nd. I feel that as gardeners we are caretakers of the Earth. One way we can show our appreciation of nature is to practice, “Reuse, Reduce, …
What’s Eating Your Yard? #GardenSense
What’s Eating Your Yard and Garden? Now that spring is here, we can get a good look at our landscape and assess winter damage. Tunnels in the lawn, bark stripped from trees and shrubs, missing …
New Garden to Table Cookbook by Renee’s Garden #GardenSense
Trial and error is a cook’s motto when creating new recipes. THE RENEE’S GARDEN COOKBOOK takes that ideology one step further. Trial and flavor. Garden to table took on new meaning when Renee Shepherd and …
New Tomato MD app review #GardenSense
A New Tomato MD App Helps Users Diagnose and Treat Sick Tomato Plants. Tomato plants fall prey to many kinds of diseases and insect problems. I downloaded this app and took it for a test …
Mango Know Your Fruits and Veggies
Mangoes are said to be the most consumed fruit worldwide. One cup of contains 100 calories, 1 gram protein, 0.5 grams fat, 25 grams of carbohydrate (23 grams of sugar and 3 grams of fiber), …
Plant Tips For Allergy Sufferers #Gardensense
Not all sniffles and sneezes come by way of the common cold. Ask any allergy sufferer what spring can mean to them. Those fine, airborne particles of pollen that cover your sidewalk and car with …
Nectarines Know Your Fruits and Veggies
Nectarines are the smooth-skinned cousin in the peach family. That smooth skin is a result of a genetic mutation of peaches. Trees sporting nectarines and peaches look identical. The fruit is the only difference. According …
Pomelos Know Your Fruits and Veggies
Pomelos are a winter citrus and very high in vitamin C. These fruits were used like pineapples to calm coughs. Pomelos flavor is mild, sweet, and not as bitter or sour as most grapefruit. You …
Hold the Salt Please! #GardenSense
Winter brings unique challenges to our lawns and gardens. One of the biggest problems can stem from a winter ally; salt. Salt and de-icing solutions can be a necessary evil in today’s mobility centered lifestyle. …