by Noel | Sep 19, 2019 | CobraHead, Environmental Issues, Gardening
My gardening interest is in growing food. While I like flowers and ornamental plants, they are not my hobby. I’m definitely not passionate about growing them, learning their Latin names, or keeping up with the latest introductions. I’ve often said “if you can’t eat it, why grow it”, but I’m really not that cold about the beauty or necessity of flowers. We have a lot of colorful plants in the yard, but they are easy-care perennials and the work...
by Judy | Sep 19, 2019 | CobraHead, Recipes
Tomato Cobbler with Cheese Biscuit Topping One of our favorite summer time treats using cherry tomatoes is tomato cobbler. We use a mixture of all colors of tomatoes – black – orange – red – yellow, but my favorite bite is the Sungold. I did not make up the dish but here’s a link to Joy the Baker’s recipe. She used blue cheese in the biscuits which is delicious even if you’re not a blue cheese fan. Most sharp...
by Noel | Aug 16, 2019 | CobraHead, Environmental Issues, Gardening, Vegetable Growing
The year has brought us a lot more rain than we really need. The good news is that I’ve barely had to water. More good news is that water-loving plants like tomatoes, melons, and zucchini are putting out huge crops. Bad news is the tomatoes are splitting from too much water, and leaf blight, always a problem in Wisconsin is rampant again. More bad news is that the weeds love the rain every bit as much as the veggies. Even more bad news is that the mosquitos...
by Judy | Aug 16, 2019 | CobraHead, Recipes
HOME GARDENING – ONE ZUCCHINI AT A TIME Zucchini Cornmeal Fritters Our zucchini and summer squash plants are thriving. I’ve been trying to keep them picked when the fruits are small – 8-10 oz. size. When shredded, a smaller zuke yields about 2 cups which is all you need for a loaf of zucchini bread. Today, zucchini was the basis of some tasty fritters. Recipe: 2 cups shredded zucchini 1 egg 1/2 cup cornmeal – yellow or...
by Noel | Jul 18, 2019 | CobraHead
Our four-acre property is more than half wooded. Woods means mushrooms and we are now identifying more and more edibles free for the picking. Almost all oyster mushrooms are edible and these golden oysters proved to be easy to harvest, relatively clean and bug free, and delicious. Oyster mushrooms are extremely high in nutritive benefits. Finding them in the yard and not having to pay $15 to $30 a pound makes them taste even better. Sautéed Oyster...
by Noel | Jun 26, 2019 | CobraHead, Environmental Issues, Gardening
Monarchs love milkweed. If you grow it, and you’re in the range of their travels, you may get them to lay eggs and hatch caterpillars. I’ve got milkweed in a few areas on the property, and I always let a couple plants survive in the garden growing area. The monarchs almost always show up. It’s going to be tough going for the monarchs if they are to survive, and it will require humans to change some bad habits. As gardeners, our efforts to...
