by Judy | Aug 30, 2016 | CobraHead, Recipes
Need a quick cucumber salad for lunch or dinner that’s just a step up from plain sliced cucumbers? Try this: 1-2 peeled cucumbers, thinly sliced 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. salt 1 T. white wine vinegar Slice your cucumbers as thin as you can. if you have a mandoline so much the better, and faster. There’s something different about the slices when they’re thinner versus thicker. Sprinkle with salt and lightly stir. Let stand for 15-30 minutes. Drain...
by Noel | Aug 3, 2016 | Garden Tools
Planting to Attract Pollinators According to the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, 75-80% of all flowering plants and staple crop plants depend on animal pollinators to produce seeds and fruit. We tend to think the pollinators are hummingbirds, bees and butterflies, but often times, pollinators such as ants, beetles, moths and bats do their jobs unseen by the human eye. Using an Ergonomic Garden Tool like the CobraHead, there are several easy...
by Judy | Aug 2, 2016 | CobraHead, Recipes
‘Tis the season for garden veggie meals. We’ve been mixing the old and the new, i.e. some veggies from last year’s harvest and some fresh from this year’s crop. It’s not always easy to come up with brand new recipes but by virtue of what’s available in the pantry and/or the garden, the dishes end up being different most of the time. One of our many favorites is Sweet Potato Black Bean Salad. I first posted the recipe here....
