Egyptian Walking Onions - Dave's Garden
May 19, 2009 · 1 cup Egyptian onion bulblets (about 1/2-inch wide) 2/3 cup seasoned rice vinegar (or 1/2 cup rice vinegar plus 3 tablespoons sugar, and salt to taste) Separate bulblets, trim ends, peel, rinse, and drain. In a 1 to 2 quart pan, combine bulblets and vinegar. Bring to a boil over high heat; boil, uncovered, for 1 minute.
Natural Easter Egg Dyes from Common Garden Plants - Dave's …
Apr 9, 2020 · Red onion skins: These skins produce a gentler, and lighter red color. Remove the outer skins on the onion and chop it into small pieces. Put these chopped skins in cool water and bring the water to a boil. This rusty red color is a great earthy addition to the egg dyeing palette.
Explaining Vegetable Families: Alliums (Onions, Garlic, and More)
Feb 13, 2013 · This is more than picking "white, red, yellow or sweet" onions. For a major crop of onions, a gardener must consider planting location, climate, and each onion variety's "day length." For example, a table for choosing cutivars of onion in North Carolina shows that onions of various "day lengths" can be grown there, but each must be planted at a ...
Happy Together, A Guide to Companion Planting - Dave's Garden
Apr 21, 2011 · RASPBERRY(Red) Garlic, Tansy: Blackberries, Black Raspberry, Potato: Garlic and tansy repel insects; Blackberries and black and purple raspberries should be planted at least 600 feet away from the red varieties because of virus disease susceptibility. ROSE: Chives, Garlic, Geranium, Hyssop, Lupine, Onion, Shallots, Tansy, Tomato
New Ways to Use Your Abundant Crop of Cherry Tomatoes
Aug 8, 2011 · Place directly on oven rack and toast for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, drizzle 9 x 13-inch pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Cut each cherry tomato in half, and arrange them, cut side up, to cover the bottom of the pan. Tear or crumble the toasted …
Lycoris Species, Hurricane Lily, Red Spider Lily, Surprise Lily
I grew up in Denison, Texas (on the Red River, border with Oklahoma), where the "spider lily," as it is commonly called there, grows in j...Read More Similar to the comment by another contributor, children in my schools would bring in HUGE bundles (two to four dozen) of fresh cut blossoms, a favorite and charming memory of my youth.
Oh My Darling Clementine! The Christmas Orange and its Spanish …
Dec 8, 2012 · There are many recipes for Clementine cakes and puddings but I like them in their original state best. For a wonderful holiday salad, try fresh spinach with sections of Clementine, sliced red onion, walnuts and warmed goat cheese with a light vinaigrette dressing. It is delicious and only second best to the fragrance of fresh pine tree and ...
Citrus Fruit is in Season Now - Dave's Garden
Dec 26, 2020 · Then take your knife and slice out each section. Do the same with a lime. You'll have a bowl with orange and lime sections with no white pith. Chop coarsely. Add a quarter cup of minced red onion, a couple tablespoons of a robust olive oil, a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Add a bit of crushed garlic if you like too. Stir ...
What is that unusual small pinkish-red fruit with the luscious white ...
Jun 18, 2008 · Pinch of crushed red pepper Salt and pepper to taste 1⁄2 jalepeño pepper, minced With a large knife, dice canned fruit into 1⁄4 inch pieces. Combine with red pepper, green onion, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, crushed red pepper, salt, pepper and jalepeño. Cover tightly and refrigerate at least 3 hours, or overnight. Makes 21⁄2 cups
Scallions from sets or seeds - Dave's Garden
Mar 16, 2009 · Cold-tolerant and growing best before the heat of summer, plant onion sets early. Begin planting sets anytime in the month before your final spring frost. Onions like an organic soil, good fertility and adequate steady moisture. Press the onion sets an inch or so into the soil with the pointier end towards the sky but buried.