I fell in love with this wispy, pepper-y green last year when we grew food for the Henry Art Gallerys Fundraiser, Spring Sprung. The color is unbeatable, the flavor is a perfect balance against ...
My grandfather is Croatian, arriving to NYC from Krk - the northernmost island in Croatia. My grandmother is of Yugoslavian descent, as well, so I have double eastern european roots and I love i...
Spring plant sales got the best of everyone this weekend and I saw loads of tomatoes hanging out of sunroofs and read boastful posts of what people planted. To be fair, professional gardening compani...
This is an excellent excerpt from an article on the role of nitrogen in the garden AND how it is important for every garden to plant mindfully. Many cover crops will replenish nitrogen in the so...
I am looking for some urban farmers to help grow my business this summer! GoGo Green Garden was established in 2007 and is an edible gardening business where we build, plant and tend gardens for city...
Thats about 4 inches of root depth and just a few root hairs for a BIG head of lettuce! Another great example of why lettuce in pots works - just make sure to use a medium sized pot so yo...
I just received this email from a past student (I taught preserving at Bastyr University last fall) and thought it was a great learning opportunity for anyone interested in home preserving,...
Loam refers to the texture of soil and further, an even mix of sand, silt and clay. A soil with a nice loam will retain moisture and nutrients whilst also draining properly. Soils with heavy cla...
When you purchase starts from the nursery, there are often more than one plant in each cell. Before planting, seperate all individual plants by gently loosening the soil around the starts, and rippin...
Garden Mapping: Drawing out Plans and Crop Rotations (featured on Food52.com) Now that your beds are prepped, your seeds are started and your soil is being built up, its time for the be...
Hardening off means gradually acclimating them to outside conditions. If you moved tender young plants from a warm environment immediately to a cool environment, they would go into shock and falter. ...
SPRING HAS SPRUNG!&n bsp;It is time to get organized, get smart & Get planting. Now is the perfect time to purchase your copy of Apartment Gardening in print or on the Kindle...
I swear I am the WORST at tying up all of my projects in one neat place. BUT, Im finally taking time this morning to alert you to an awesome collaboration I made with Food52.com, City ...
In honor of the article published this weekend in the awesome Wall Street Journal, where I compare chefs abuse of bacon to showing off cleavage, I tap out this little excerpt from my first book,...
A garden "bed" is a formed mound of soil that is raised higher than the surrounding soil. Often times, gardeners build frames around these, but it is not required. When I use the term garde...
I was graced with a pair of Bogs boots in early fall. Bogs are known as the one-stop shop for farmers everywhere, and the shoes are an agricultural must. I was really looking forward to using th...
Starting today, I am writing writing a biweekly column for FOOD52 on how to start growing your own food, no matter how tiny your garden-to-be is. (Food52 was launched a few years ago and I...
Winter is the perfect time to start creating garden rituals and commit to a healthy and strong upcoming garden season. If I didnt work on my abs and power through push ups, there would be no WAY Id m...
For years, I opted for homemade Christmas gifts for family and friends preferring the handcrafted to the purchased. This year marks the first year that I am actually purchasing most of the gifts...
I finally sent out a winter newsletter with details on how to garden over winter and a sneak peak offer for subscribers. Subscribe today and youll be privy to insider information on classes, current ...
The holiday season is upon us and it seems every magazine, website and book is pimping out some serious recipe advice on how to roast the best turkey, how to cook Christmas table standards like rib r...
I was featured in Garden Design Magazines website this week. Following is a photo tour of my apartment and garden, along with some thoughts about what makes a house a "home". Sort of a funny ...
Water-Bath Canning 101 This is a step-by-step guide to water-bath canning at home. There are a few options to choose from, but all work well. Be sure to set up your jars and workspace beforehand so y...
Huge and awesome coverage today AND a sneak peak at my "dismal" apartment. Seriously.......Im in need of some major Apartment Therapy, but check out this little bit about my home kitchen.
I got this email from my dear friend who lives in Madrid this morning. Never occured to me that "sowing a seed" could mean so many different things! Is anyone else confused by this? Answer, t...
Um......Im not sure how this keeps happening, but Im so so so so thrilled and amazed that TreeHugger.com has given a nod to Urban Pantry as one of the Best of Green 2011 Awards.ThankyouThankyouThanky. ..
Today, Urban Pantry, along with 17 other "inspring people, places, ideas and companies that are helping green go mainstream" was awarded the 2011 Heart of Green Award. For me, this is HUGE be...
Announcing the arrival of my new book! Buy on Amazon now, or in the local bookstore starting April 11th. THANK YOU!
There are often visual indicators of when spring is arriving well before we feel a change in the temperature outside. Tree buds start to form, the days get noticably longer and for a gardener with ed...
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