Scott loved meeting so many of you at the Philly Home + Garden Show! He answered tons of your gardening questions and thought it would be helpful to share some of the answers here. Here are Scott’s answers for the top five questions asked at the show: 1. What can I do about deer and … More FAQs from Philly Home + Garden Show
Scott will be featured at the Philly Home + Garden Show at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks. The show will take place from Friday, February 16 through Sunday, February 18, 2018. The theme of Scott’s display is “foodscaping,” which is adding edible plants to a landscape. He will offer tips for how to … More Preparing for the Philly Home + Garden Show
It’s that time of year again! Time to break out the comfort food recipes that can warm you up on a cold day. Here’s a new one for your collection: baked eggplant Parmesan Napoleons. We love these stacks, since they’re easy to portion and serve. This recipe is a bit different from classic eggplant parm, … More Baked Eggplant Parmesan Napoleons
I don’t know about you, but we went from “why aren’t the tomatoes ripening?” to “what are we going to do with all these ripe tomatoes?!” pretty much overnight. We basically feel like we need to cook a tomato recipe every day just to keep up. Tonight’s dinner? Weeknight Caprese Sandwiches. I call them “weeknight” … More Weeknight Caprese Sandwiches
Here in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, we got a taste of summer in February with a few 70+ degree days. Scott was outside playing in the dirt, of course. Today, we were hit with snow showers, with even more expected in the coming days. While we’re antsy to start the outdoor growing season, we can’t rush … More 5 Great Herbs to Grow Indoors
Scott walked in from the garden the other day with these two beauties in hand. Woohoo – it’s officially fall! I decided to make one of our favorite dishes for dinner – butternut squash stuffed shells with a sage cream sauce. This recipe is perfect for cooler weather, since it features two traditional fall flavors … More Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells
Scott and I visit botanical gardens whenever possible. If we are on vacation and there is one nearby, we add it to our itinerary. Our favorite part about visiting gardens in the summertime is seeing the water lilies. The water lily display at Longwood Gardens is breathtaking. The last time we visited, Scott told me … More You Deserve Water Lilies, Too!
We had a beautiful, ripe watermelon in our garden, so I asked Scott to bring it in and cut it up. Scott’s parents were visiting from Massachusetts, and his mom suggested that we make some fun cocktails with the watermelon and other things in our garden. Here’s what we came up with: The Basil Melon … More Melon Mixers
Last week, temperatures dropped below 90 degrees, which basically felt like the beginning of fall. I took the opportunity to make some delicious soup with lots of vegetables from our garden. The temperature is back up to the 90’s this week, so the leftovers are all in the freezer. We’ll enjoy them in the fall! … More Garden Veggie Soup
I have been cooking Caprese pasta, Caprese pasta salad, Caprese salad, and Caprese sandwiches for as long as I can remember. If Caprese is in the name, we’ll eat it! Here’s my latest recipe, a Caprese pasta dish using cherry tomatoes from our garden. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Grab as many red, ripe … More Roasted Tomato Caprese Pasta
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