I love the concept of garden 2 table … cooking with the fresh food you grow yourself. My mother was a great gardener and she grew just about everything we ate. Because she canned and froze the extras we had food from our garden year round. (You can read more about her here.) But, if I am honest, my veggies keep getting inched out by roses and a couple of honey locust trees that are devouring our garden. However, we still have room for herbs and tomatoes — Mr. G makes sure of that. So, around here we are extremely grateful to area farmer’s markets to provide us with the other produce we love.
So many of my friends tell me they rarely cook anymore since their time is so limited! But, good news, there is someone who is inspiring us to get in the garden and in the kitchen by teaching us just how easy, fun and nutritious Garden to Table can be. My friend P. Allen Smith. Allen grows an acre of the most beautiful organic veggies you have ever seen and he is always testing new plants and gardening ideas. PLUS, he is a creative master in the kitchen.
What’s even better is that he shares his garden experiences and his mastery in the kitchen with all of us. Whether it is via his television shows (check out this listing for dates and times in your area.)
Or through his wonderful books, digital publications and you tube videos. Take advantage of all of these easy-to-use resources to be a master in your kitchen, especially if you are like me and spend most of your extra time in the garden and need all the tips and tricks in the kitchen you can get.
Follow Allen’s Garden Home Facebook page here for regular updates on what he’s cooking up in the kitchen and what’s going on in the garden.
SOMETHING NEW AND DEEEELISH
Don’t miss Allen’s most recent video for a Squash & Zucchini Casserole with Quinoa … can you say, “healthy comfort food you can feel good about.” I can’t wait to make this one! Take a look here.
And, yes, I did find enough room in the herb garden for zucchini! 🙂
THIS WEEK IN MY GARDEN
Around here we are having rain every day and boy are things lush even though the blooms are surely taking a hit. I did manage to get some pretty pictures after one of the rain storms earlier in the week…
Have a fun week in the garden! And…
HAPPY BLOOM THYME FRIDAY!
How beautiful, Teresa! I have, as you know, limited luck with roses, but great luck with clematis. My garden has quite a few.
I have several Clematis also! Love them … Jackmani, Blue Angel, Henrii, Etoile des Violette and The President. Do you have any of those?
Yes, and more. I like the small bells too (Montana and something else, I think) in deep pink (first vine to bloom, except this spring in winter hungry rabbits ate it) and deep blue-purple (almost indigo).
Last year, they covered the arbours, but this year, they’re starting over from scratch — for which I’m still thankful, as they were eaten right to the ground.
Lovely. I think your Coral Drift has taken (using the ‘great-great-grandma’ method (canning jar). Thanks!
I am loving my coral drifts this year. I first saw this rose out at Moss Mountian. Allen has it at the corner of his herb garden and it is stunning. Truly an easy care rose!