by Geoff | Jun 21, 2012 | CobraHead
We’re pleased to announce the winners of our Photo Contest. We had a lot of great entries that you can see here. First prize goes to Paul O’Day. He wins two-hundred dollars cash. Second prize goes to Vicki Sappington. She wins a CobraHead Weeder and Cultivator, Garden Padd Kneeler and Brook and Hunter Garden Fork worth a total of $89.95. Third prize goes to Mike Avila. He wins a CobraHead Weeder and Cultivator worth $24.95. Congratulations to our...
by Geoff | Jun 20, 2012 | CobraHead, Gardening
We received a lot of great entries for our photo contest. Thanks to everyone who participated. Here are all of the entries. Click on the smaller images to see the full sized picture and caption. [portfolio_slideshow]
by Judy | Jun 11, 2012 | CobraHead, Recipes
1 ½ – 2 cups roasted asparagus, chopped (see roasted asparagus recipe here) 2 T. fresh lime juice ¼ tsp. cumin 2 T. minced green onion 2 T. medium salsa verde or salsa of your choice 1 tsp. minced or pressed garlic Salt & pepper to taste Puree asparagus, lime juice and cumin in a food processor. Stir in remaining ingredients and serve with tortilla chips or use as a sandwich spread. This is my version of an Asparagus Guacamole recipe put out by the...
by Noel | Jun 4, 2012 | CobraHead, Events, Gardening
This weekend Judy and I were vendors at the Klehm Arboretum Garden Fair. This was our seventh year at the event now in it’s 19th year. Rockford is just under 70 miles from home. If you don’t know Rockford, it’s the second biggest population area in Illinois outside the Chicago metro area. Rockford used to be an industrial dynamo, but like a lot of Midwestern towns, heavy manufacturing went bust, and for a while Rockford suffered some very...
by Geoff | May 31, 2012 | CobraHead, Gardening
Earlier this month I attended the Texas State Master Gardener Conference in San Antonio. The master gardeners had a new cold hardy satsuma, “Orange Frost”, available. This satsuma variety will not be commercially available until 2014. What makes Orange Frost cold hardy in places like Austin is that unlike most satsumas, it is not grafted. So if a hard freeze in Austin kills the top growth down to the ground, the re-growth in the spring will be true...
by Geoff | May 15, 2012 | CobraHead
We want a photo of you using the CobraHead Weeder and Cultivator or CobraHead Long Handle Weeder and Cultivator. You could win $200! Do you have a favorite use for the CobraHead? We would like to see you in the garden using our tools! Between now and June 12th, upload a picture or pictures of you using the CobraHead or CobraHead Long Handle. Winners will be selected by the CobraHead team and will be announced in June. We will award prizes for the best three...
