Currently growing in Southern California
I made this salad in the work lunchroom once and everyone kept commenting on how good the cut veggies smelled and how beautiful it was. So it would be an easy, yet impressive side dish for a potluck. The best thing is it only takes about 15 minutes to make.
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The rainy season is here! Bright green grass now covers the ground. The grapevines are rapidly losing their leaves. A fire in the wood burning stove is now a nightly necessity and we have swapped our summer clothes for winter ones. This is my favorite time of year. Around here we get rain that…
Read MoreI can’t believe its been two weeks since Gavin was born. We are all head over heals in love with him. Maybe its the hormone cocktail that courses through my body while I feed him, or maybe its because he is such a good baby, but I am completely charmed by his every movement. He…
Read More“Mom, can I pick some peas too?” The pea vines in front of me begin to tremble. I look down to see her tugging on a pea pod, pulling the whole vine to one side. “Whoa there sweetheart, you need to cut them off, not pick them. Pea vines are too fragile to just yank…
Read MoreFiddling around in the garden has become part of my morning routine. After coming back from dropping my daughter off at school I usually make tea and head outside. I water, pull weeds, prune the tomatoes and inspect the lettuce for holes. Sometimes I harvest something, but usually I am checking out bugs. I never…
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Shoots and Roots 