Cooking Straight From The Garden
Carolyn Binder
 Snow pea on the vine
Snow peas are abundant in the springtime garden. A family favorite, they are easy to grow from seed, and they are one of the earliest crops to make their appearance. Quickly clambering up and smothering our 8 foot tall tomato cages , their delicate white flowers glow amongst verdant leaves and curly tendrils. At Cowlick Cottage, the most dangerous predator to the snow peas is Lucy Liu, our Labradoodle. She owns the bottom two feet of the snow pea vines, and she patrols her area carefully each day, searching for the fresh pods and delicately plucking them …continue reading “Minted Snow Peas”
Carolyn Binder
 I am a little too tired to write much tonight, but I thought I would share a few photos from the garden this evening. Spring is definitely early, and I am enjoying every minute of it. Springtime is a lot of hard work … pruning, sowing and mulching. To me, it’s a better workout than spending time in the gym! From the looks of the garden today, the attention that we have paid towards building healthy soil is working. The snow peas and strawberries are just ripening, and the tomatoes, eggplants and peppers are nestled into their beds. Chinese longbeans …continue reading “Sunset Spring Garden Walk”
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Backyard Bounty
Starting a new garden is exciting, but it can also be intimidating. Just jump in and get growing! Whether you are starting a garden on a rooftop in the Big Apple, or a country garden in the backyard, many elements are the same. Here are a few simple steps to get your garden off on the right foot.
Start Small – The biggest mistake new gardeners make is that in their enthusiasm, they tend to start too big and then get discouraged and overwhelmed. Start small and then add new sections as you get comfortable with your garden. …continue reading “Simple Steps to Starting a New Vegetable Garden”
A poem by Harry Behn with Cowlick Cottage Farm trees
Carolyn Binder
 Pecan grove on Sunday morning
Trees are the kindest thing I know, They do no harm, they simply grow, And spread a shade for sleepy cows, And gather birds among their boughs,
Meyer lemon harvest
They give us fruit in leaves above, And wood to make our houses of, And leaves to burn on Halloween, And in the spring new buds of green.
New fig leaf
They are the first when day’s begun, To touch the morning sun, They are the last to hold the light, When evening changes …continue reading “Trees”
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 Osso Bucco with Cheese Grits
On a quick lunchtime trip to the supermarket for some seafood the other day, I passed right by the meat counter. Well, I meant to pass right by the meat counter, except there were some absolutely gorgeous veal shanks sitting in the case, with a hand-lettered sign over them proclaiming, “Osso Bucco!” Osso bucco? I have never made osso bucco. Actually, I’m not sure I had ever even tasted it, but that just made it more intriguing. I knew it would be good. I had a nice chat with the butcher, who also …continue reading “Sunday Osso Bucco”
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Minted Snow Peas
Sunset Spring Garden Walk
Simple Steps to Starting a New Vegetable Garden
Trees
Sunday Osso Bucco
Scenes from the New Garden Bed
February Morning Walk
