Tag: cindys garden to table

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Visiting Gardens & Farms

Scotts Valley Garden Faire

Last Saturday, June 20, was the 10th annual Scotts Valley Garden Faire. We offered veggie burritos, homemade iced hibiscus, and other side offerings.             My daughter and her 2 friends, were the chefs.                 I demonstrated how to […]

Breads & Muffins

Raspberry Chocolate Banana Muffins

These healthy, moist raspberry chocolate banana muffins are made from oat flour that you make yourself! Easy and quick recipe. Bake them up for breakfast or a quick snack on the run. They can be made in a large batch and freeze some to eat later. It is amazingly easy to […]

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Planting

Planting Peppers and Eggplant

It’s  May, and here in Central California it’s summer planting season! Yesterday I got 3 pepper plants and 2 eggplant plants planted. Here’s what I did: 1) Prepare your soil. I amend mine with the following. Spread the amendments evenly across the soil and dig under 6-8 inches. For each […]

Pests & Diseases

Garden Pests 101

Back in November, I had my fall garden planted and growing. Spinach, beets, onions, lettuce, chard and broccoli. The broccoli was covered with floating row cover, but eventually it got so big that I removed the row cover. Then something started eating the broccoli leaves…   I thought it was […]

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Gardening

December Garden

Can’t believe it, but I’m still getting produce from my “summer” garden! I few of this produce came from fall plantings, but many of my summer plants are still producing, though they have slowed way down. Spinach and kale are from my fall garden. The peppers are from 3 plants […]