In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing collard green gorgonzola artichoke dip with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1/2 Bunch Collard Greens…
The California Kitchen: Collard Green Soup
…4 T Arbosana Olive Oil, 1 Garlic Bulb 1 Sprig each Thyme Rosemary 1/2 Cup Celery Carrot 1 Qt Chicken Stock 2 Cup Collard Greens To get the cooking directions,…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…said, they should be OK. In Arroyo Grande, where Tom Ikeda grows leafy vegetables such as lettuce and cabbages, the heat wasn’t doing him or his crops any favors. “We…
Edible Flowers
…Zones 3 to 9 Dandelions in the meadow. Adventurous foodies relish the bitter flavor of dandelion greens in salads and soups. But few realize the flowers are also edible. Use…
Leafy Green Machines As Deep Space Mission Food Source
A land grant university and private company are assisting NASA in addressing how to provide fresh food to astronauts during deep space travel. Rod Bain has the story. Space Mission…
Shop Smarter at Farmers Markets
…Vegetables Root vegetables like carrots, beets, and radishes are sometimes sold both whole, with greens attached, and trimmed, as merely a bunch of roots. Always opt for the whole version….
Clemson Research Could Lead to Space Farming
…as part of an initiative aimed at enabling deep space missions. The Freight Farms box, dubbed the “Leafy Green Machine,” requires about 10 gallons of water per day, which is…
Seed to Table
…like spinach. And, it sprouts up so quickly that some folks have taken to calling it rocket. Leafy greens like arugula require rich soil and about a foot of growing…
Overachieving Garden
…garden, for a few days in the fridge. While many of us picture gherkins when we think of pickles, lots of things take well to vinegar. Greens beans, beets, okra,…
Shade Plants
…Survives in full shade, thrives in part shade. Salad Greens – Annuals/All Zones Shutterstock image Lettuces and most other edible greens, including kale, chard, collards, Asian greens, and mesclun mix,…
Celtuce
What do you get when you cross celery and lettuce? Celtuce, of course. Cathy Isom tells you about a leafy vegetable that will have you doing a double-take. That story’s…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
…real green and leafy—they look like a shade tree with not a lot of fruit on them. On some trees, you can count on two hands how many prunes are…
CA Ag Contributes to Food Banks
…facility. We’ll pick up your donation and distribute it to our member food banks throughout the state, starting with your local food bank.” Citrus, berries, stone fruit, leafy greens, squash,…
Preventing Food Waste
…example: salad greens – enough for two lunches. Look in your refrigerator and cupboards first to avoid buying food you already have, make a list each week of what needs…