I promised to share this French fig salad recipe with you. This recipe originally came from a cookbook by Georgeanne Brennan called Savoring France: Recipes and Reflections on French Cooking. I updated the recipe to remove the dairy and fat. The result is a flavorful, lower calorie dessert that sparkles with the essence of the…
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Fig Salad Recipe: Figs and Cantaloupe with Basil Dressing
What to Do with Fresh Figs?
What to do with fresh figs? Well, you can eat them, of course. If you are growing figs in Virginia or anywhere else, one thing is clear: the harvest begins in late summer and continues into the fall. The abundance from one or two small fig trees is astonishing. Here’s what to do with fresh…
Mushroom Compost: A Complete Guide for Organic Gardeners
What is mushroom compost? This complete guide to mushroom compost will explain what this soil amendment is, what it does for your vegetable garden, and its many benefits. We’ve used mushroom compost in the past here at Seven Oaks Farm, the inspiration for Home Garden Joy. In the past, we purchased bags of it from…
How to Tell When Cantaloupe Is Ripe
When the opossums eat it, of course. One of the first questions I had this summer about my new patch of cantaloupe growing in the raised bed garden was, “How to tell when cantaloupe is ripe? How do you know it’s time to pick it??” Of course, I searched online for the answer. “It will…