I am in Nantucket now and one of my absolute favorite things to do out here is to make a visit to Pumpkin Pond Farm, a certified organic farm.
Yesterday, I went over to Pumpkin Pond Farm and found some amazingly gorgeous food – lacinato kale, lettuce, tomatoes, and, yes, chocolate mint. Read More »
Ok. Let’s be very, very honest here.
How many times have you been at the market, looked at a piece of organic produce, seen numerous imperfections, and then searched for something that looked a little bit more aesthetically pleasing?
I’m certainly guilty of doing that.
But the question is: Why do we do this?
My sense is that we have this belief in the U.S. that fruit and vegetables are supposed to look “perfect”. And if they are not perfect, there is something wrong with them.
Yet, as organic consumers, this is something that we need to get beyond.
Take, for example, the kale (above) that I bought in Nantucket this past weekend at Pumpkin Pond Farm, a certified organic farm. Read More »
In this interview with Ethne Clarke, Editor-in-Chief of Organic Gardening magazine, we talk about the real basics of gardening.
Ethne Clarke knows this subject inside and out. Not only does she run the most prestigious magazine in the organic gardening world but she is the author of 15 books on landscape history and gardening.
The two specific subjects that we cover are: 1) how to test your soil and 2) what are the best vegetables to start with if you are an absolute beginning, like myself.
One fascinating thing I learned from Ethne Clarke was how sea vegetables can be used in gardening.
Also, make sure you check out the Organic Gardening website if you want some great ideas/tips — they break it down by month and geography.
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