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Asphalt Garden: Finishing my Spring Planting and Replacing the First Casualty

A variety of seeds get planted in my original containers to close out my spring planting.

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Clams with Pesto and Fettucini

This dish is incredibly easy to make, especially if you have prepared the pesto ahead of time. The combination of white wine, pesto and clam juice

Clockwise from top left: sun gold and early girl tomatoes, suffering zucchini plant, bunch of basil, oregano (with thyme in the background), jalapeños. Coriander (from cilantro plant) in center.

Asphalt Garden: 2011 Summer Season Earnings Report

I just brought in the final harvest from the vegetables I planted way back in March. At the start

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Salad for Supper: Asian Chicken Salad with Cabbage and Basil

My wife and I had an evening commitment so I wanted to pack dinner. Since we had been away for the weekend before, our fridge was rather

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The Quick and Easy Way to Make and Store Pesto

When I used to make pesto I always faced a dilemma: Make only enough for one meal, and create a lot of dishes for not much return

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Watermelon and Tomato Salad

Watermelon is another summer classic, and a must-have item at any potluck. Make watermelon more interesting by putting it in a savory salad. This salad has three variations.

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One-Bowl Meal: Thai Red Curry

Thai is easily my favorite type of food to get when ordering takeout. There's nothing quite like opening the carton of red or green curry and spooning

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Asphalt Garden: Calculating Costs and Figuring My Break-Even Point

It's an exciting time for the asphalt garden - fruit has begin to set on both tomato plants and the jalapeño, and the zucchini has tons of

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Creative Repurposing of Old Bread: Panzanella and Croutons

Sitting on my counter this morning were two partially finished loaves of bread that weren't getting any better with age. I had about half a loaf of

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Asphalt Garden: Pruning, Fertilizing and Troubleshooting

It's been one month since I've planted my vegetables, and I think I can safely mix my metaphors and say, "Houston, we have lift-off!" Both tomato plants and

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