Author: Laura Heldreth
Hazel Dell School and Community Garden Summer Program
Last summer, I was watching an episode of Garden Time and saw the host interview Barbara Nordstrom at her Hazel Dell School and Community Garden. I pointed at the TV […]
Basil Blossom Ricotta
If you were coming over to my house for a warm August evening in my garden, I would make you some Basil Blossom Ricotta to spread on toasted baguette slices […]
Got Kale?
This spring, My Pirate (hubby) requested that I grow a bed of kale for his breakfast smoothies. I diligently planted a six-pack of dinosaur kale (lacinato kale) and a six-pack […]
Potatoes in My Victory Garden
I have savored every bite of our potato crop this season, but the sight of the potato bed makes me wince. They are UGLY. But, this is what potatoes do. […]
Community Garden Swag
I forgot to plant green beans. Me. And I love Blue Lake Green Beans fresh off of the vine. It must have been my bad case of Puppy Fever this […]
Plant Shopping and Society Garlic
Last Thursday, I took a short road trip with Marlena to Sauvie Island to go plant shopping. First, we stopped at the Blue Heron Herbary that boasts over 100 different […]
Quick and Easy Berry Buttermilk Cake
My favorite summertime cake is the Raspberry Buttermilk Cake recipe that I found four years ago in the June edition of Gourmet Magazine. It’s fun and easy to bake with […]
New Raised Beds
When it comes to growing edibles, I'm a greedy gardener. I'm always looking for more space to grow new plants. So, we rented a sod cutter, tore out more sod, […]
Pass the Potatoes and Lobster
On Friday, I pretended that I was Ina Garten and splurged on two lobsters and made a batch of her Lobster and Potato Salad. I did my best to be […]