by Noel | Nov 16, 2011 | CobraHead, Gardening
Anneliese took this picture of a young deer in the yard this afternoon. It was relatively fearless and Anneliese was able to get fairly close before it bolted. Fortunately for us, the deer have not been much of a nuisance this year and did no garden damage. I attribute a lot of that to Anneliese’s dog Zuri, who gets free day care with us while Anneliese is here working. We also see Zuri a lot on weekends, when Anneliese is out and about and we become dog...
by Noel | Nov 12, 2011 | CobraHead, Environmental Issues, Gardening
In the village that borders us a few blocks to the west and south, leaf burning is prohibited, but it is allowed and practiced as a seasonal rite in our township. I’m not advocating a ban on burning, but I really wish the neighbors understood what they are wasting. While I was working hard today to get as many leaves as I could into my garden, I could see at least four smoke trails in the neighborhood. Too bad for the leaf burners, they could be making...
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 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 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...
by Judy | Oct 31, 2011 | CobraHead
Yesterday, after gleaning more stuff from the garden before a few frosty nights this week I decided to make Lentil Cabbage Soup or ‘clean up the garden’ soup. Just about all of the veggies, other than the lentils, came from the garden. Along with the usual onion and garlic I used a small head of cabbage that had split from all the rain we had last week, a few less than stellar looking tomatoes, a multi-colored sweet pepper that was green and starting to ripen...
