6.15.2009
2008's Harvest and some of our garden members from a year ago.
A very small sample of last year's harvest, 2008! SO YUMMY!!!
Some of last year's Garden Group, in 2008.
6.10.2009
2009 Harvest has begun!!
Because of all the moisture and cool weather, we have LOTS of delicious lettuce and spinach ready to pick. If you would like some, try and come today if possible. I leave town again tomorrow, Thursday until Sat. evening. Besides the lettuce, the PEAS are just about ready!! I just picked one and it is SOOOOOOOOOOO delicious!!! They are a little small and could probably stand to wait one or two more days but not much longer than that.
If you come today, come and pick just a few and see how good they taste. Besides peas, lettuce, and spinach, I have LOTS of BAGELS to give away TODAY only!!
Email me if you can come today and pick up food since I will be in and out all day today and will work with your schedule.
Just a reminder since we will be harvesting a LOT more food soon:
1) Garden members are the only ones allowed on my garden properties and invited to come and get food from the garden. Because of our recent problem with some UNKNOWN people dumping a ton of organic debris at our largest garden up the street from my home, we are all being extra cautious when we see people on our properties.
Always bring your Garden Membership Card with you to identify yourself if I'm not there. You are not allowed to bring friends or neighbors to work in the garden OR to pick any of our harvest. If they are interested in joining our group, they may contact me to sign up.
No one is allowed on any of the properties except at the assigned times UNLESS you have contacted me first and received permission a head of time. All of my property owners are now watching extra closely to to see who comes on their property (especially if they look like they might be ready to dump something) so we don't end up with another bad situation.
2) As you work in the gardens, be sure and keep track of your hours on the back of your card. To receive full benefits in our group, (enjoying the abundant harvest) you or your immediate family must be logging some time working in the gardens.
3) When you come to my home, please remind family members (kids especially) that they are there to work in the garden. My trampolines and slack lines are off limits. I have four trampolines for my summer trampoline aerobic classes that I teach. You can sign up for that class if you like.
4) The Garden Schedule is posted on the Garden Blog. Please come at the specified times, even if I'm not here. Walk thru the plots, pick weeds as you see them, straighten borders, put grass clippings on all of the walkways. Everything is growing RAPIDLY - including the weeds. Continue spreading grass clippings on all of our finished plots. We have an enormous amount of grass clippings up at Susan's Garden - our largest garden, up the street from my home. Beth and Paolo are back from Italy and Bell will oversee the garden work on Thursday evening so please come if it's not raining.
Thank you for EVERYTHING and for making this garden SO amazingly beautiful!!! I'll post recent photos soon! You won't believe what you see, it's getting so big!!
6.05.2009
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAre you thinking of building a waterwise garden?
Are you thinking of building a waterwise garden? An important aspect of
creating a beautiful waterwise landscape is proper design planning. Come get
inspired while walking through the newly expanded Jordan Valley Water Conservation Garden Park with a Master Gardener guide. Tours run for 1 hour and no
registration is required. Visit www.conservationgardenpark.org
Location: Conservation Garden Park (8215 S. 1300 W., West Jordan, UT)
Starts May 20th. Runs Wed nights at 6:30 pm and Sat mornings at 9:00 am
creating a beautiful waterwise landscape is proper design planning. Come get
inspired while walking through the newly expanded Jordan Valley Water Conservation Garden Park with a Master Gardener guide. Tours run for 1 hour and no
registration is required. Visit www.conservationgardenpark.org
Location: Conservation Garden Park (8215 S. 1300 W., West Jordan, UT)
Starts May 20th. Runs Wed nights at 6:30 pm and Sat mornings at 9:00 am
Do you have a plant or pest problem you just can’t seem to solve?
Do you have a plant or pest problem you just can’t seem to solve?
Ask a Master Gardener! USU Ext. Master Gardeners use research-based science to help identify and diagnose plant and pest problems from your samples.
1:00 pm—4:00 pm . Runs through June, July and August (every Monday)
Location: Salt Lake County Government Center, 2001 S. State Street S1007/8.
Ask a Master Gardener! USU Ext. Master Gardeners use research-based science to help identify and diagnose plant and pest problems from your samples.
1:00 pm—4:00 pm . Runs through June, July and August (every Monday)
Location: Salt Lake County Government Center, 2001 S. State Street S1007/8.
5.26.2009
5.22.2009
My Favorite Homemade Freezer Jam Recipe
This summer we'll be picking PLENTY of apricots, peaches, apples, plums, pears, etc. This is what I LOVE to do with some of the produce: make Delicious Homemade Freezer Jam!
It's much healthier and costs a lot less!
Enjoy making and eating FRESH, homemade jam! It’s easy to make your own healthy, delicious jam.
I love this recipe because it has a LOT less sugar than other recipes! I especially love making peach, apricot, pear, grape or plum jam.
FREEZER JAM
5 cups mashed fruit
2 cups granulated sugar
½ cup light corn syrup (stops crystallizing of sugar)
3 – 5 tbsp. Clear Jel (Instant)
Mix sugar and Clear Jel (Instant) together.
Mix mashed fruit and corn syrup together and mix well.
Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
Put in freezer containers and freeze.
Money Saving Tip: Use Clear Jel (Instant) INSTEAD of pectin. It's much cheaper and allows you to use MUCH LESS sugar in your recipe. I've made Apricot Jam and Pear Jam with this recipe and they have both been delicious!!
WHERE TO BUY CLEAR JEL (Instant): Gygi Culinary Solutions - gygi.com
Cost: $10.95 for 5 lb bag - This bag makes a lot of jam and will last a LONG time or share it with a friend and share the cost if you like.
www.gygi.com
3500 So. 300 W. SLC, Utah
801-268-3316
OR
John and Jenny’s Bosch Kitchen Center
6261 So. Highland Drive
SLC, Utah 84121
801-272-9922
Contact them and ask to be put on their Mailing List for Free Cooking Classes and product special sales.
http://www.jandjkitchen.com/
It's much healthier and costs a lot less!
Enjoy making and eating FRESH, homemade jam! It’s easy to make your own healthy, delicious jam.
I love this recipe because it has a LOT less sugar than other recipes! I especially love making peach, apricot, pear, grape or plum jam.
FREEZER JAM
5 cups mashed fruit
2 cups granulated sugar
½ cup light corn syrup (stops crystallizing of sugar)
3 – 5 tbsp. Clear Jel (Instant)
Mix sugar and Clear Jel (Instant) together.
Mix mashed fruit and corn syrup together and mix well.
Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
Put in freezer containers and freeze.
Money Saving Tip: Use Clear Jel (Instant) INSTEAD of pectin. It's much cheaper and allows you to use MUCH LESS sugar in your recipe. I've made Apricot Jam and Pear Jam with this recipe and they have both been delicious!!
WHERE TO BUY CLEAR JEL (Instant): Gygi Culinary Solutions - gygi.com
Cost: $10.95 for 5 lb bag - This bag makes a lot of jam and will last a LONG time or share it with a friend and share the cost if you like.
www.gygi.com
3500 So. 300 W. SLC, Utah
801-268-3316
OR
John and Jenny’s Bosch Kitchen Center
6261 So. Highland Drive
SLC, Utah 84121
801-272-9922
Contact them and ask to be put on their Mailing List for Free Cooking Classes and product special sales.
http://www.jandjkitchen.com/
Sheryl's Signature Recipe!
Freshly Ground Whole Wheat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is a double batch. Eat some then freeze the rest.
2 cups butter
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 TBSP molasses
4 eggs
4 tablespoons hot water
2 teaspoons vanilla (I like the Mexican Vanilla)
1 teaspoon salt (I use Gourmet sea salt)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 tablespoons Kitchen Specialties Dough Enhancer (Use only if you use whole wheat flour)
5 cups whole wheat flour (I like freshly ground but use whatever you like)
6 - 9 cups oats (fast cooking – use lots of oats – it’s good for you and tastes great.)
Optional Items: 1 12 oz. package semi-sweet chocolate chips, 12 oz. package of walnuts, dates, coconut, raisins, craisins, butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, peanut butter and chocolate chips together, etc.
Create your own great Oatmeal Cookie by adding ANY of these extra ingredients
Combine and blend butter, sugar, molasses, eggs, hot water, and vanilla together in one bowl. In a separate bowl mix all the dry ingredients together: salt, soda, dough enhancer and flour. Combine the butter/sugar mixture with the dry ingredients. Add oats and any other optional ingredients like Chocolate Chips, etc. and blend again.
Spread the dough evenly onto two or three large cookie sheets. Preheat oven, bake at 350 degrees for approx. 15 - 20 minutes. Cut into bars when cooled.
Note: Store in Zip Lock Sandwich Bags. This recipe makes a large batch so freeze them and grab a bag when you don’t have much time to eat.
This is a double batch. Eat some then freeze the rest.
2 cups butter
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 TBSP molasses
4 eggs
4 tablespoons hot water
2 teaspoons vanilla (I like the Mexican Vanilla)
1 teaspoon salt (I use Gourmet sea salt)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 tablespoons Kitchen Specialties Dough Enhancer (Use only if you use whole wheat flour)
5 cups whole wheat flour (I like freshly ground but use whatever you like)
6 - 9 cups oats (fast cooking – use lots of oats – it’s good for you and tastes great.)
Optional Items: 1 12 oz. package semi-sweet chocolate chips, 12 oz. package of walnuts, dates, coconut, raisins, craisins, butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, peanut butter and chocolate chips together, etc.
Create your own great Oatmeal Cookie by adding ANY of these extra ingredients
Combine and blend butter, sugar, molasses, eggs, hot water, and vanilla together in one bowl. In a separate bowl mix all the dry ingredients together: salt, soda, dough enhancer and flour. Combine the butter/sugar mixture with the dry ingredients. Add oats and any other optional ingredients like Chocolate Chips, etc. and blend again.
Spread the dough evenly onto two or three large cookie sheets. Preheat oven, bake at 350 degrees for approx. 15 - 20 minutes. Cut into bars when cooled.
Note: Store in Zip Lock Sandwich Bags. This recipe makes a large batch so freeze them and grab a bag when you don’t have much time to eat.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxFavorite Nurseries in Utah
Tri-City Nursery in Kaysville
Lamberts Nursery - 3910 So. Redwood Road
Cook's Greenhouse Nursery in Orem
If you like seeds, you really need to see Granite Seed Company's website. They're in Lehi
Wasatch Shadows in Sandy
Linden Nursery in Lindon
Alpine Gardens in Brigham (The town of Perry, actually)
Willard Bay Gardens is the best place in the state for perennials. It’s in Box Elder County
Millcreek Gardens (900 E at about 3500 south)
J & J Nursery in Layton
High Country Gardens. They have a good selection of plants that are water-wise.
There is a lady in Brigham (Edna Secrist) that has the very cheapest prices for a somewhat limited selection of perennials. She sells out of her yard. Price is $3 for well established gallon plants. Some are as high as $4. She propagates her own and they have all gone through one Utah winter. Drive east on 600 south in Brigham. Her home is on the south side of the street several blocks up. After mid-April when she gets the pots out of her greenhouse you can't miss it.
Empire Gardens (Wholesale & retail, easiest way to find it is to head north on 700 East and around 3600 South look for a tiny street marked "Empire" on your right.)
Bring a checkbook & look for Ruth. Knock on the door if you can't find anyone. Great for gallon pots of drought resistant perennials, shrubs, trees. Family relationship with Millcreek Gardens.
Cactus & Tropicals (corner of 2000 E & 2700 S)
Farmers Market (8am Saturday at Pioneer Park) Consider the lilies near Borski Farms & Caputo's on north side of market, heading east. Empire Gardens has a sampling of plants further west on that north side walkway.
Vineyard Nursery just west of Orem off Geneva Road. Not fancy but their prices are about 25% less than everywhere and it feels really homey
Lamberts Nursery - 3910 So. Redwood Road
Cook's Greenhouse Nursery in Orem
If you like seeds, you really need to see Granite Seed Company's website. They're in Lehi
Wasatch Shadows in Sandy
Linden Nursery in Lindon
Alpine Gardens in Brigham (The town of Perry, actually)
Willard Bay Gardens is the best place in the state for perennials. It’s in Box Elder County
Millcreek Gardens (900 E at about 3500 south)
J & J Nursery in Layton
High Country Gardens. They have a good selection of plants that are water-wise.
There is a lady in Brigham (Edna Secrist) that has the very cheapest prices for a somewhat limited selection of perennials. She sells out of her yard. Price is $3 for well established gallon plants. Some are as high as $4. She propagates her own and they have all gone through one Utah winter. Drive east on 600 south in Brigham. Her home is on the south side of the street several blocks up. After mid-April when she gets the pots out of her greenhouse you can't miss it.
Empire Gardens (Wholesale & retail, easiest way to find it is to head north on 700 East and around 3600 South look for a tiny street marked "Empire" on your right.)
Bring a checkbook & look for Ruth. Knock on the door if you can't find anyone. Great for gallon pots of drought resistant perennials, shrubs, trees. Family relationship with Millcreek Gardens.
Cactus & Tropicals (corner of 2000 E & 2700 S)
Farmers Market (8am Saturday at Pioneer Park) Consider the lilies near Borski Farms & Caputo's on north side of market, heading east. Empire Gardens has a sampling of plants further west on that north side walkway.
Vineyard Nursery just west of Orem off Geneva Road. Not fancy but their prices are about 25% less than everywhere and it feels really homey
5.20.2009
5.18.2009
5.17.2009
Master Garden Plan (As of May 20, 2009)
Print this info out and bring it with you when you come so you will know what is growing in each plot. The tastiest benefit for being in this group is enjoying LOTS of fresh produce straight from the gardens!
Sheryl’s Garden (currently planted)
Plot 1 Tomatoes
Plot 2 Tomatoes and Lettuce
Plot 3 Lettuce – Spring Mix, Pink Lettuce, Big Lettuce and Spinach
Plot 4 Carrots and Beets
Plot 5 Cabbage
Plot 6 Cabbage
Plot 7 Cabbage and Broccoli
Plot 8 Broccoli
Plot 9 Zucchini
Plot 10 WORK AREA for Shredding Mulch
Plot 11 Peas (600 Ft. Horizontal/Vertical Space)
Susan’s Garden Or CORN PATCH Garden (6 houses east of my home on Casto)
Plot 12 Mulch Holding Area
Plot 13 Cucumbers and Pumpkin
Plot 14 Cucumbers, Pumpkin and Crenshaw Melon
Plot 15 Cantelope, Watermellon, Crenshaw Melon
Plot 16 Pumpkin and Watermellon, Cantelope
Plot 17 Squash, Pumpkin, Melons
Plot 18 Squash, Pumpkin, Melons
Plot 19 Squash, Pumpkin, Melons
Plot 20 Broccoli
Plot 21 Bell and Jalapeno Peppers
Plot 22 Bell Peppers and Tomatoes
Plot 23 Tomatoes
Plot 24 Tomatoes
Plot 25 Tomatoes (only has 11 plants since there is a shallow cement block in the plot)
Plot 26 Peppers
Plot 27 Peppers
Plot 28 Peppers
Plot 29 Mulch Holding Area
Plot 30 Tomatoes
Plot 31 Tomatoes (Need to replace 2 tomatoes)
Plot 32 Tomatoes (Need to replace 3 tomatoes)
Plot 33 Tomatoes
Plot 34 Tomatoes
Plot 35 Peppers
Plot 36 Peppers
Plot 37 Under the tree – Plants requiring Part-sun will go here
Plot 38 to Plot 53 – Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting yet. We will plant one row each week so we continue to have fresh corn every week in the fall.
Plot 39 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 40 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 41 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 42 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 43 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 44 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 45 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 46 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 47 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 48 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 49 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 50 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 51 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 52 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 53 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 54 Big Rock Garden – Not planted yet
Vicki’s Garden, Kathy’s Garden, Deep Forest Garden and Waterfall Garden are the ones we’ll get planted this week. We have planted our biggest gardens. The rest are much smaller.
Vicki’s Garden
Plot 55
Plot 56
Plot 57
Plot 58
Plot 59
Plot 60
Plot 61
Plot 62 Vicki’s family plot
Plot 63
Plot 64
Plot 65
Kathy’s Garden (You hike up a small hill to get to this garden)
Plot 66
Plot 67
Plot 68
Plot 69
Plot 70
Plot 71
Deep Forest Garden (You hike down a short steep hill to get to this garden)
Plot 72
Plot 73
Plot 74
Plot 75
Plot 76
Plot 77
Plot 78
Plot 79
Plot 80
Waterfall Garden – Square Garden’s near a beautiful Waterfall!
Plot 81
Plot 82
Sheryl’s Garden (currently planted)
Plot 1 Tomatoes
Plot 2 Tomatoes and Lettuce
Plot 3 Lettuce – Spring Mix, Pink Lettuce, Big Lettuce and Spinach
Plot 4 Carrots and Beets
Plot 5 Cabbage
Plot 6 Cabbage
Plot 7 Cabbage and Broccoli
Plot 8 Broccoli
Plot 9 Zucchini
Plot 10 WORK AREA for Shredding Mulch
Plot 11 Peas (600 Ft. Horizontal/Vertical Space)
Susan’s Garden Or CORN PATCH Garden (6 houses east of my home on Casto)
Plot 12 Mulch Holding Area
Plot 13 Cucumbers and Pumpkin
Plot 14 Cucumbers, Pumpkin and Crenshaw Melon
Plot 15 Cantelope, Watermellon, Crenshaw Melon
Plot 16 Pumpkin and Watermellon, Cantelope
Plot 17 Squash, Pumpkin, Melons
Plot 18 Squash, Pumpkin, Melons
Plot 19 Squash, Pumpkin, Melons
Plot 20 Broccoli
Plot 21 Bell and Jalapeno Peppers
Plot 22 Bell Peppers and Tomatoes
Plot 23 Tomatoes
Plot 24 Tomatoes
Plot 25 Tomatoes (only has 11 plants since there is a shallow cement block in the plot)
Plot 26 Peppers
Plot 27 Peppers
Plot 28 Peppers
Plot 29 Mulch Holding Area
Plot 30 Tomatoes
Plot 31 Tomatoes (Need to replace 2 tomatoes)
Plot 32 Tomatoes (Need to replace 3 tomatoes)
Plot 33 Tomatoes
Plot 34 Tomatoes
Plot 35 Peppers
Plot 36 Peppers
Plot 37 Under the tree – Plants requiring Part-sun will go here
Plot 38 to Plot 53 – Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting yet. We will plant one row each week so we continue to have fresh corn every week in the fall.
Plot 39 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 40 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 41 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 42 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 43 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 44 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 45 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 46 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 47 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 48 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 49 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 50 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 51 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 52 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 53 Reserved for Corn – Haven’t started planting corn yet
Plot 54 Big Rock Garden – Not planted yet
Vicki’s Garden, Kathy’s Garden, Deep Forest Garden and Waterfall Garden are the ones we’ll get planted this week. We have planted our biggest gardens. The rest are much smaller.
Vicki’s Garden
Plot 55
Plot 56
Plot 57
Plot 58
Plot 59
Plot 60
Plot 61
Plot 62 Vicki’s family plot
Plot 63
Plot 64
Plot 65
Kathy’s Garden (You hike up a small hill to get to this garden)
Plot 66
Plot 67
Plot 68
Plot 69
Plot 70
Plot 71
Deep Forest Garden (You hike down a short steep hill to get to this garden)
Plot 72
Plot 73
Plot 74
Plot 75
Plot 76
Plot 77
Plot 78
Plot 79
Plot 80
Waterfall Garden – Square Garden’s near a beautiful Waterfall!
Plot 81
Plot 82
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