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Showing posts with label Gardener Janet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gardener Janet. Show all posts
Sunday, January 30, 2011

Sunny and Warm in January by Janet Shangraw

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Today is a spectacular day; one of the rare pleasures of January.  The temperature is in the upper 60’s, the sky is blue and I hea...
Thursday, September 2, 2010

Heirloom Tomato Tart by Janet Shangraw

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Finally! It's time to harvest the heirloom tomatoes that I've been patiently waiting for all summer. I am so excited by the harves...
Sunday, July 18, 2010

Hot Enough For Ya?? by Gardener Janet

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OK, today was one of those July days we know is inevitable; but the first day each season that it really hits near that 100 degree mark – th...
Friday, July 9, 2010

Tarragon…Pretty to Look at and Tastes Good Too! by Gardener Janet

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As I wait for the vegetable garden to begin producing, it is fun to come up with new ways to use the herbs in my garden.  Tarragon (Artemis...
Monday, April 26, 2010

Vegetable Gardening Advice From a Pro by Janet Shangraw

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We’ve had a few warm days, the grass is greening up, and the trees are beginning to bud. Gardeners may be dreaming of colorful spring bloom...
Sunday, September 27, 2009

Fall Traditions by Gardener Janet

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The air turns cooler; the apples on the backyard trees are ready for harvest. In our family, that means it is time to be baking apple pies. ...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Chicken With Sage and Proscuitto by Gardener Janet

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There are many varieties of garden sage available. All prefer full sun and pests seem to leave the plants alone. These perennial plants g...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009

It’s Peach Season! by Gardener Janet

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One of my favorite times of the year is when the peaches from the western slope of Colorado arrive at local farmer’s markets and grocery st...
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Zucchinis Take Over The World by Gardener Janet

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(Note: I wrote this article just before the terrible storm that so devastated gardens in central Jeffco. I’m so sorry for those who have l...
Sunday, July 12, 2009

Lavender Tea Bread by Gardener Janet

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I have heard about cooking with lavender, but I’ve never tried it. Years ago I saw a photo in a book called, “Herbs, Gardens, Decoration...
Friday, July 3, 2009

Baked Rosemary Risotto by Gardener Janet

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The frenzy of spring planting is waning. The gardens are cleaned out and new perennials stuffed into available spaces, patio plants are bur...