by Noel | Apr 7, 2020 | CobraHead, Gardening, Vegetable Growing
I plant 17 or 18 sweet potatoes plants every year. For the past quite a few years I’ve started my sweet potatoes using sprouts from 2-year-old roots purposely allowed to sprout in the basement. This year, I had a request from our son Geoff, who is in New Haven, Connecticut, for some starts for a community garden he works with, and I also started a few for a friend who lives close by. Under Plastic Normally, I start one box of 25, but this year, we’re going...
by Judy | Apr 3, 2020 | CobraHead, Recipes
I’m guessing you already have a favorite pasta sauce but if you’re looking to step it up a little bit, try adding a cup or two of shredded sweet potato. The shreds practically melt into the sauce and add a touch of sweetness. I don’t usually add any sugar to my tomato sauces but if you’re into the habit of doing so the sweet potatoes will take the edge off any acidy tomatoes without added sugar. My recipe is below but you could...
by Noel | Mar 26, 2020 | CobraHead, Gardening, Recipes, Vegetable Growing
Horseradish is easy to grow. It prefers northern climates and does not do well in areas without hard freezes. It is nearly impossible to grow in subtropical and warmer climates. Wisconsin is not tropical and horseradish loves it here. It is grown as a commercial crop. I dug out these two large roots from the herb bed, yesterday, where I have several clumps of horseradish always growing. These two were especially fat and clean, which made preparation quick and...
by Noel | Mar 20, 2020 | CobraHead, Gardening, Vegetable Growing
Starting seeds is critical to my vegetable garden. Buying live plants is cost-prohibitive and only by starting seeds can I grow exactly what I want. The flats above are bottom heated with a heat mat. A sheet of plywood between the mat and the flats mitigates and spreads the otherwise too intense heat of the mat. The mat is connected to a timer, 15 minutes heat on, 60 minutes off. The unit doesn’t have a thermostat so this works reasonably well. The lights...
by Anneliese | Mar 18, 2020 | CobraHead, Recipes
Several months ago I found myself housebound due to illness. I started feeling better after a while, but I still wasn’t really feeling up for leaving the house. I needed something to do with my time. Maybe baking? I’d heard about no-knead bread years ago, but I truly didn’t believe it was as easy as the recipe claimed it was. Since I now had extra time on my hands, I figured I’d give it a go. Spoiler: it was as easy as the recipe said, and...
by Judy | Mar 6, 2020 | CobraHead, Recipes
This recipe was adapted from the cook book ‘Vegetarian Planet’ by Didi Emmons. The spices and peanut butter work really well and give it a nice flavor. A lot of times my homemade soups lack depth and I add veggie broth to give them a little umami but this combination seems to carry itself. Enjoy! 1 T. olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin seeds 1 1/2 tsp ground...
