Category: Food
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Mid-June Harvest at Cowlick Cottage Farm
It was a big harvest weekend at Cowlick Cottage Farm! Here’s what went on! The heirloom tomatoes are coming on strong. They are a good nine feet tall now, and we are picking daily. I think there 40 tomatoes ripening on my counter. Come and get some maters! We are still picking green beans, but they have definitely…
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Be An Activist
Gardening makes you an activist. Really. The simple act of planting seeds and caring for your plants as they grow, harvesting the fruit of your labor, and then preparing it for your family is an act of independence. Gardening is an act of independence from big business that cares more about profits than it does…
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2010 Gourmet Garlic is Ready!
We are thrilled with our first harvest of naturally grown gourmet garlic. It is now curing, which mellows the taste and improves its ability to last in storage–although we’re pretty sure it will be consumed pronto! We have already been enjoying it immensely and are happy to offer limited quantities at our online store. Order right here! Bon…
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Garlic and Vampires, Oh My!
Memorial Day, and a long weekend that was long overdue. In all the hustle and bustle of working, running errands, and then coming home to work in the garden, our little cottage was in woeful need of a good cleaning. But first, a morning stroll through the garden, just to check on things. Is that the…
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Easy, Breezy Refrigerator Pickles
The first of the cucumbers was picked this morning, so we just HAD to make some pickles. I’ve made pickles for the past several years because my family demands them. They think about them in the middle of Winter and ask me if I’m planning to make them in the coming summer. So I do!…