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Recipes for What’s In Season

Posted on 10. September 2010 by admin

People are always asking me what to do with Swiss Chard. I admit, it wasn’t my favorite until I found Eggs In A Nest in the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. I’m now including my favorite Swiss Chard … Continue reading →

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This tomato season

Posted on 6. September 2010 by admin

Because of all the cool weather this summer, the tomatoes are finally coming in late. This is the time for the bumper crop.

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Upcoming Workshops

Posted on 29. August 2010 by admin

This Saturday, September 4th, I will be hosting two (2) Tomato Workshops, as I have mentioned in my last post. Just email me whether you want to come at 10 am or 11:30 am at judyfrankel@gmail.com. Hurry, as spaces will … Continue reading →

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Tomato Lovers Listen Up!

Posted on 24. August 2010 by admin

New workshop! Learn more about growing tomatoes throughout the winter! I will be hosting a one hour workshop at 10 am and then again at 11:30 on Saturday, September 4th. In this workshop I will discuss: Indeterminate vs determinate How … Continue reading →

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Tomato Pruning 101

Posted on 5. August 2010 by admin

I noticed a lot of comments on the LA Times’ blog where people were confused about tomato pruning. Here’s the comment I posted there to help clarify: Yes! It’s hard to know which is a sucker and which is a … Continue reading →

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Yours Truly in the LA Times!

Posted on 4. August 2010 by admin

You know you’ve “made it” when the LA Times prints your picture and an article about you! Wow! So for those of you who missed this past Saturday’s Home Section, here’s the link: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2010/07/tomato-pruning-techniques.html I’m getting a lot of calls … Continue reading →

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LA Times Article July 31, 2010

Posted on 2. August 2010 by admin

There’s nothing quite like getting your name and picture in the paper. The hits on my website suddenly multiplied 24 fold! So for those of you who don’t read the LA Times, here’s the link: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2010/07/tomato-pruning-techniques.html I’m holding a seed … Continue reading →

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Judy consults!

Posted on 18. June 2010 by admin

Hi lovers of homegrown foods! I’ve been away from the blog, but not the garden. I have too many potential customers, and always more people asking to belong to my CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) though I don’t have enough produce … Continue reading →

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Time to thin fruit

Posted on 26. March 2010 by admin

The peaches and nectarines are coming in fast and furious now. They need to be thinned, or all that fruit will end up small and dry or just plain small.

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New moon seeds

Posted on 17. December 2009 by admin

I plant seeds at new moon, which happens to be tonight. The cycles of the moon are important for gardening: at new moon, the roots work extra hard, and at full moon the leaves are still photosynthesizing from the light … Continue reading →

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