Emily Armstrong
Harvest of the Month: Potatoes
This January we are celebrating potatoes, a stalwart in the garden and the pantry. There are some records that suggest potatoes have been cultivated...
Harvest of the Month: Dry beans
Every year I challenge myself to grow enough potatoes, sweet potatoes, and butternut squash to eat all winter until the spring garden begins to...
Harvest of the Month: Whole Grains
On a cold, gray day, what is better than waking up to a warm bowl of oatmeal, or baking fresh, warm bread for dinner?...
Harvest of the Month: Winter Squash
This December, we celebrate winter squash. Butternut squash sit stacked neatly in my kitchen on a three-foot-long metal shelf. They wait there, precariously balanced,...
Harvest of the Month: Tomatoes
One ubiquitous fall smell in my house is of simmering tomatoes. All week I pluck tomatoes from my garden as they ripen, and collect...
Harvest of the Month: Summer Squash
Here we are in the busiest, hottest part of the summer, when the garden is in its full glory. Lucky gardeners will find themselves...