I've always
thought of gardens in terms of
where I have lived before,
Oklahoma, Texas, Connecticut or
California. I think of gardens first in
terms of months of tomatoes, then
squash, corn, green beans, etc.
So, now I am reminded that
gardens don't have to look a
certain way. It is lovely and fine to
grow broccoli, spinach, lettuce,
radishes, raspberries, strawberries,
potatoes, and other cool weather
vegetables and fruits.
Did you know that many, many people in
Russia have gardens? I've read that they
have gardens simply to survive since many
of them don't get paid for months. Our family can confirm this fact by personal
observation. Marion
G. Romney once "We will see the
day when we will live on what we
produce." That is obviously true for the
Russians now. Knowing how to garden
would also be prudent for us.
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Beths Favorite Homemade Salsa
When I think of summer, I think of eating
homemade salsa and lots of it!
2-3 lbs. tomatoes
1 green bell pepper
1 red onion
1 bunch fresh cilantro
1-6 Jalapenos to taste
1/4 - 1/2 C. Real lemon Juice to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
A little garlic
A food processor is really handy. Use it
to chop the tomatoes into fairly small
pieces. Do the same with the onion
and bell pepper. Use the food
processor to pulverize the cilantro and
the jalapeno peppers. Mix everything and chill.
Serve with tortilla chips. Melt cheese on
the chips if desired. You can also use
cream cheese on the chips and it tastes great with this sauce. I like it uncooked but you can cook it and can it if desired.
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Container Gardening
If you live in an apartment complex or have no space to plant a garden, a relatively large amount of food can be grown in pots. Vegetables can be grown in a sunny room of the house and can be set out onto the patio or deck in warm weather.
Pot sizes or depths:
Beets - 10-12 inches
Bush Beans - 8-10 inches
Carrots - 10-12 inches
Cucumbers - 1 gallon
Eggplant - 3 gallons
Green Pepper - 1 gallon
Lettuce - 1 gallon
Green Onions - 8-10 inches
Radishes - 6 inches
Spinach - 8-10 inches
Squash - 5 gallons for 3-4 plant hill
Tomatoes:
€ Dwarf - 1 gallon
€ Standard - 2-3 gallons
€ Mini - 8-10 inches
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