by Noel | Jun 29, 2022 | CobraHead, Garden Tools
In the summer of 1997 I was working in the garden with an old five-tined cultivating hoe, which I primarily use to shape and work up my open raised beds. One of the tool’s tines came loose and before I put in back in its place, I played with it in the soil. I was intrigued by how well it plowed my hard, clayey soil, but I also noticed that it did a good job of grabbing weeds. From that experience, the idea of the CobraHead Weeder and Cultivator was born. After...
by Judy | May 31, 2022 | CobraHead, Recipes
I like rhubarb crisps best at the beginning of the season. The stalks are succulent and juicy after all the spring rains. I realize there are a multitude of very good rhubarb recipes from pies to cobblers. (And we’ve tried a lot of them.) Following is a recipe I’ve developed over the years and our favorite way to enjoy the tangy stalks. Rhubarb Crisp (10 inch pan ) 6 cups chopped rhubarb 2 T. fresh minced ginger, opt. 3/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup flour...
by Noel | May 31, 2022 | CobraHead, Environmental Issues
Our property is over half wooded and for the last few years, two invasive plants have really made their presence known. Dames Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) and Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolate) are now well established. It’s interesting that both these plants were grown purposely in Europe before they became a nuisance here. Garlic Mustard is edible and can be used as a salad green and Dame’s Rocket was a garden flower grown much like phlox, to which it has a...
by Noel | Apr 27, 2022 | CobraHead, Gardening, Vegetable Growing
The vernal equinox of March 20th was supposed to mark the beginning of spring. Somebody forgot to let Wisconsin know. It’s the end of April, and we are just beginning to see weather that in any way lends itself to gardening. Indecent weather and the fact that I missed March totally while on a vacation in Texas have put me behind in the garden, but I’m working to make up for time lost. I direct seeded onions and leeks into a hoop tunnel. They are sprouting and...
by Judy | Apr 25, 2022 | CobraHead, Recipes
I just used the last four potatoes from our 2021 harvest. They were starting to sprout but not so much that I couldn’t use them. We also have a few shallots left so one went in the pan along with some frozen sweet pepper strips and a couple of cloves of garlic. Saturday’s breakfasts almost always include potatoes of some sort, whether fried or oven roasted, along with eggs, toast and fruit. I use a mandolin to slice the potatoes and a knife to slice...
by Judy | Mar 30, 2022 | CobraHead
Where better to learn to make spring rolls than San Antonio in March? There are all kinds of fresh herbs and vegetables easily accessible at this time of year. You can put almost anything in the spring roll but it’s the fresh herbs that make them special. I asked my Filipina daughter-in-law, Queenie, to show me how to put them together. I’ve created the main list of ingredients that we used but feel free to substitute with your own favorites, just don’t leave...
