by Judy | Nov 12, 2011 | CobraHead, Recipes
It’s that time of year when the weather turns chilly and winter squash is on the menu. Obviously it’s right after the plentiful harvest but the body seems to need that filling substance to warm itself and feel satisfied after a hard day’s work. Since we don’t cook a turkey, and would miss the stuffing dearly, we especially like to stuff some winter squash and have a little gravy to top it off. Here’s a recipe we use that reminds me of what my mother used to put...
by Geoff | Nov 10, 2011 | Gardening
Last spring I started some Agastache mexicana seeds indoors but got very spotty germination. I decided to investigate whether or not stratification would improve germination. I think that it will. Here’s the why and how: Many seeds have built in germination inhibitors. This prevents them from germinating until more ideal growing conditions are present. Stratification is one method of mimicking natural conditions that seeds are exposed to prior to...
by Geoff | Nov 9, 2011 | CobraHead, Events, Gardening
Over the past couple of years Noel has been developing and refining his presentations on organic raised-bed gardening. It’s about time. After thirty years of growing lots of good food, he has learned a thing or two. Below is the press release that we have put out touting his abilities. Please feel free to share this with any groups that would want to hear Noel speak. CobraHead’s Noel Valdes Speaks on Open Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening Cambridge, WI –...
by Geoff | Nov 8, 2011 | Recipes
I’ve made a couple of versions of this dish over the past few weeks and gotten a lot of compliments, so I figured that it was time to share. Quick and easy to make. Please keep in mind that the quantities listed are approximations as I don’t measure everything exactly when I cook. One-half cup uncooked black beans (One cup cooked) Two cups uncooked quinoa Three celery stalks One-half onion Olive oil Balsamic vinegar Cook the black beans the way that you like...
by Noel | Nov 6, 2011 | CobraHead, Gardening
I took advantage of a dry day between the rains to get my garlic planted. I’ve been using a method Geoff taught me years ago that works particularity well with raised beds. I’ve posted the method several times before, but it’s worth repeating as it works so well. I form a loose worked-up bed into three ridges (or two troughs) using a steel rake. This year, before I planted the garlic cloves, I liberally dusted the entire bed with cilantro and...
