As we near the holidays, we find ourselves needing a break from the daily pummeling of post-election news, but with the constant overload, our interest in the Presidency has been heightened. So, let’s take a non-political walk with the U.S. Presidents through their White House gardens. All the Presidents’ Gardens; Madison’s Cabbages to Kennedy’s Roses,…
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Garden Recipe: Fig and Bleu Bites
Garden Recipe: Fig and Bleu Bites Figs. Blue. Sweet. Savory. What about those four words together doesn’t sound like a mashup you want to eat and with which you want to ply your guests? We have a struggling little fig tree that provides about enough figs to make three tablespoons of fig preserves. Sometimes more,…
Change in the Garden: What to Plant in your Fall Garden
Change in the Garden: What To Plant in the Fall Garden It’s that time of year where the weather gets a little cooler, we get some rain (maybe less in California), and changes are made in the garden. Eye of the Day interviews some plant experts on their Fall favorite plantings and best tips for…
Garden Recipes: Fresh Basil Ice Cream
Garden Recipes: Fresh Basil Ice Cream How can you NOT want to eat this all summer? Walk out to your herb garden and grab a handful of that basil. The only thing that could make this better would be some fresh basil ice cream to go with it. FRESH BASIL ICE CREAM 2 cups whole…
Garden Recipes: Shrimp and Green Peach Salad
Garden Recipes: Shrimp and Green Peach Salad Stone fruits are in season! Arugula is going wild in the garden! If you have a peach tree, it’s hard to wait for all of them to ripen. We made this for my 92-year old mom and she loved it too. SHRIMP AND GREEN PEACH SALAD Serves 2-4…
Spring Garden Recipe: Nasturtium and Arugula Salad
GARDEN RECIPE FOR SPRING: EAT YOUR FLOWERS April showers bring May flowers, right? Though the selections of lovely spring blooms may be limited by a paucity of water and we didn’t really have April showers this year, the nasturtiums running wildly up and down my hill are plentiful and make a simple, peppery salad with…
