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Snails for dinner! L’Escargot With Onion and Pinhead Oatmeal

Snails, slime trails and munched leaves, hosta holes and devoured delphiniums, the ever-present threat, the garden terrorists. Innocent plant species, fresh from the secure haven of the nursery are easy targets for these ruthless slimy beings. How often have we gardeners gone to our gardens full of enthusiasm and optimism only to have our dayContinue reading “Snails for dinner! L’Escargot With Onion and Pinhead Oatmeal”

Parsnips – sowing and harvesting in spring

Oh how I remember the fights, the complaints, there were even tears. A mushy mashed pulp, often served with potatoes, sometimes blended with carrot, always boiled. There was cajoling, efforts of convincing, extolling of their health benefits and even threats. None of it worked. I always left it on my plate, I hated parsnips. ButContinue reading “Parsnips – sowing and harvesting in spring”