by Geoff | Dec 22, 2009 | Gardening
Last month as I spotted some plants growing out of my compost piles, I was reminded of a fun course that I took at the University of Texas with Dr. William Doolittle called Environment, Development and Food Production. Professor Doolittle introduced us to Edgar Anderson and the idea of Dump Heaps and the Origin of Agriculture. Hyacynth Bean Flower In his 1952 book Plants, Man and Life, Edgar Anderson devotes a chapter to the idea that early humans may have...
by Noel | Dec 9, 2009 | CobraHead
Border Digging Spading Manure Fork Fork Fork Fork I’m surprised at how few people in the general population of gardeners truly know how useful a good fork can be. Doing all your digging using a spade or shovel is often not the best way to approach the task. For most garden and landscape tasks that require breaking or cutting earth, a fork is the better tool to choose. In actuality, for many...
by Judy | Dec 5, 2009 | Recipes
Since we’re still in the resurgence year of Julia Child I thought I’d wind up the year with one of my many versions of her recipe for Gratin Dauphinois or Scalloped Potatoes with Milk, Cheese, and a Pinch of Garlic. I say many because I hadn’t opened the book in years for these exact ingredients since I started making scalloped potatoes this way. And usually the recipe is doubled for my 10 x 15 inch pan since it makes a great potluck dish. 2 lbs....
