A great fall harvest recipe!

This recipe is from the cookbook Simply in Season:

Company Muffins

Yields: 18 muffins

1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oat bran or rolled oats
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

In large bowl combine and stir well.

2 large tart apples (peeled, cored, and shredded)
1 1/2 carrots (shredded)
1 cup walnuts or flax seed meal
1/2 cup raisins

Add and stir to coat. Make well in centre.

2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil

In separate bowl mix together. Pour into flour mixture. Stir just until moistened. Fill muffin tins about 3/4 full. Bake in preheated oven at 375 degrees F for 18-20 minutes.
 
Photo courtesy of: http://www.numnumsbaby.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mango-apple-carrot.jpg

It's November 11, and some plants are still growing strong! Parsley and thyme (mostly grown in containers this year) have been transplanted into the garden in preparation for the winter, and carrot tops are still looking green. The lettuce has become slightly bitter but is still growing, and so is the spinach. And broccoli is still producing - hooray! A little goes a long way :)
Check out Gardens to Grow by Scatterplots on Facebook for a link to info about storing carrots in the ground over winter: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gardens-to-Grow-by-Scatterplots/314522618635451

Garden Poem

By Rachel Dyck

Dedicated to Evy Dyck, an amazing supporter and wonderful grandmother to many grand-plants

Sometimes the world seems so heavy
Lonely and laden with strife
Amidst all the chaos around us

A garden can teach us of life

Each summer I grow a small garden

and put in the work I must do
now let me say that it goes both ways;
the garden – it helps me to grow, too

So many things that I notice

while working with plants as they grow
are lessons – reminders – that show me
things I might think that I know

It begins with preparing and planting

for the season that lies up ahead
at first, the garden looks empty;
barren, perhaps even dead

Then when I’m feeling discouraged

when I’m tired of waiting for birth
I notice a tiny green shoot
sprouting up from the dark brown earth

A wee little seed that was sown

grows into a plant of great height
Not because of my skills, but what a great thrill
to be part of a precious new life

The weather can cause great frustration

the weeds and the insects are bad
but in spite of the questions and toiling
a garden, it makes a soul glad

Gardeners, they need not be genius;

willingness is the key
the hope that is found in the garden
is what makes it worthwhile for me

 

 

Selling veggies door-to-door in St. Jacobs - an entrepreneurial experience!

Pay $10 for a combination of garden-fresh produce-in-a-box! Veggies include carrots, red and white onions, tomatoes, potatoes, endive, beets, garlic, cucumber and leeks. Pick-up location in St. Jacobs, or contact to discuss delivery.

Gardens are now available at half price! $10 for a mini-herb garden, $17 for a full-sized bushel basket garden (bean, tomato or sweet pepper). E-mail rachel.m92@gmail.com for details while this offer lasts!



These gardens are soaking up the summer sun!

This photo has been submitted by Gardens to Grow customer Nancy Stayzer. E-mail Rachel (see "Contact" page) you have a photo or tip to share with other gardeners. See more photos in the "Gardens to Grow"page on this website. 

The gardens have been enjoying the rain! Pictured here are the Bean Blend, Salsa Basket and Salad Greens baskets. Contact Rachel at rachel.dyck@yahoo.ca with all inquiries.

Mid-season update

Summer is here and gardens are growing! Take the opportunity to have a hand in your own food and try one of the following vegetable container gardens this summer: $35 Bushel Basket Gardens: Bean Basket, Italian Blend, or Salsa Basket Garden $20 Mini Gardens: Mixed Herb or Salad Greens Garden Contact Rachel at rachel.dyck@yahoo.com to inquire about other customizable options

Garden Options Summer 2013

Bushel Basket Gardens - $35: • Bean Basket (green and yellow bush beans) • Italian Blend (tomato plant, 3 herbs) • Salsa Basket(pepper plant, 3 herbs) Mini-Gardens - $20: • Salad Basket (baby leaf blend, spinach) • Scarborough Fair Herb Basket (parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme) • Tea-time Basket (chamomile, peppermint, lavender, lemon balm)

Come visit Gardens to Grow at Taste of Woolwich today between 4-6:30pm to check out new options for the season! Also, come hear our presentation on container gardening being made at the Elmira and District Horticultural Society today at 7:30pm at Trinity United Church in Elmira. Admission fee for either event: $2