Fresh basil growing in the garden is one of our favorite sights of summer. We intentionally try to over-plant basil each year as it’s so versatile in the kitchen, in soups, salads, sandwiches, or pizzas.
Basil 'Aroma 2' and 'Nufar'
This year we grew two varieties of basil, ‘Aroma 2′, and the large-leaf basil ‘Nufar Genovese’. [...]
We are fortunate to be able to grow beets most of the year here. A truly fresh beet, straight from the garden, has a wonderful, sweet, complex, earthy flavor. The natural sugars are enhanced in a fresh oven-roasted beet, which in my opinion is the best way to enjoy one. Although some of the milder [...]
A perfectly ripe peach, fresh from the tree, is one of summer’s great gifts, and of the fruits you can grow yourself, there is nothing more perfect, or more flavorful, than a homegrown peach. Unlike pomme fruits however, peaches cannot be stored for long in their natural state, so it’s not uncommon to find yourself [...]
