tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367866799300760592009-10-16T09:14:10.693-07:00Sharing my passion and a life-time of learned gardening lessons.Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318041664134097598noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136786679930076059.post-72277226861265168362008-07-08T16:16:00.000-07:002008-07-08T16:28:30.084-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZBG1CxSFHKA/SHP3ymM_BoI/AAAAAAAAAGw/G6by8HpVYRY/s1600-h/trophy.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220788841673066114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 167px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px" height="192" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZBG1CxSFHKA/SHP3ymM_BoI/AAAAAAAAAGw/G6by8HpVYRY/s400/trophy.bmp" width="199" border="0" /></a><br />Congratulations to Lucy for being named one of this year's winners in the Star Tribune (Minneapolis St. Paul) <a href="http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/24068874.html">Beautiful Garden Contest</a>. Over 100 gardens (gardeners) were nominated and Lucy was named one of the 6 winners. This is a fitting award for a garden (Lucy's Apple Valley garden) that is celebrating it's 35 year of growth. Congratulation Lucy...you deserve it!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1136786679930076059-7227722686126516836?l=lucysgardenblog.blogspot.com'/></div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318041664134097598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136786679930076059.post-22010014255962995862008-06-18T14:14:00.000-07:002008-06-18T14:18:36.037-07:00<embed src="http://www.wellcomemat.com/wm/v/c/s/lg/p/10554/t/p/img/x/v/x" quality="high" wmode="transparent" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getFlashPlayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="348"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1136786679930076059-2201001425596299586?l=lucysgardenblog.blogspot.com'/></div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318041664134097598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136786679930076059.post-50356749880869899942008-05-13T09:48:00.000-07:002008-05-13T12:40:34.155-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZBG1CxSFHKA/SCnunbna2vI/AAAAAAAAAAo/gBOdG5Yhf1c/s1600-h/horseradish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 241px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZBG1CxSFHKA/SCnunbna2vI/AAAAAAAAAAo/gBOdG5Yhf1c/s320/horseradish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199949605971352306" border="0" /></a><br />Even though the horseradish is more of a fall harvest root...someone just asked for my recipe, so I'm sharing it with you now...keep it in mind when fall comes around...<br /><ul><li>All you need is a blender, vinegar and horseradish roots. </li><li>Scrub the roots <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">well</span>, cut them into inch size pieces. </li><li>Pour half a cup of vinegar in the blender.</li><li>Add a few pieces of horseradish and blend to the desired consistency. </li><li>Keep on adding the roots to the blender.</li><li>If the sauce gets too thick, add a little more vinegar. </li></ul>Enjoy!<br /><br />Speaking of horseradishes...here's an interesting lesson I learned a while ago when I happened to harvested some roots. After cutting the crowns of the horseradish plant I threw them into the compost. After winter turned to spring, I found that the horseradish crowns didn't decompose but actually began to grow new roots. So the next time I harvested the horseradish roots I just stuck the crown in the soil and low and beyold....MORE HORSERADISH!!!<br /><br />I've found that the same works for watercrest, kale, and even colard greens. This works especially well in a low lying wet soil. It seems that in the springtime anything will start forming a roots. The same doesn't seem to work so well come fall.<br /><br />So give it a try...plant-harvest-and replant!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1136786679930076059-5035674988086989994?l=lucysgardenblog.blogspot.com'/></div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318041664134097598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136786679930076059.post-63542779363080978162008-05-13T09:34:00.000-07:002008-05-13T12:38:15.342-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZBG1CxSFHKA/SCnt-rna2uI/AAAAAAAAAAg/J3UuY57YN6A/s1600-h/river+birch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 152px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZBG1CxSFHKA/SCnt-rna2uI/AAAAAAAAAAg/J3UuY57YN6A/s320/river+birch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199948905891683042" border="0" /></a><br />My daughter is looking to replace her crab apple tree (apparently her dog LOVES to eat and get sick off the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tasty</span> treats). As a replacement, she's deciding between a white and a river birch. My advice is to go with the river birch. I've found that in Minnesota's climate, white birch have a hard time getting though the seasons. The river birch is hardier and less <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">susceptible</span> to disease and decay.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1136786679930076059-6354277936308097816?l=lucysgardenblog.blogspot.com'/></div>Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13318041664134097598noreply@blogger.com0