Fall is the Perfect Time for Planting a Salad Garden August 30, 2021 Is your summer garden winding down? August is often when many bush bean plants – which only produce for about 3 weeks- start slowing…
Jalapeno Plum Sauce August 4, 2021 Our plum orchard is teeming with fruit by the middle of August. This Jalapeno Plum Sauce recipe is always near the top of my…
Increase the Harvest on Pepper Plants July 26, 2021 How do you increase the harvest on pepper plants? Let’s face it. Peppers aren’t the easiest plants to grow in our gardens. They often…
Cheery Cherry Tomato Gin Bloody Mary July 21, 2021 Wondering what to do with all of the cherry tomatoes from your garden? Here’s a Friday evening recipe for a spicy cherry tomato Bloody…
Quick Cherry Tomato Sauce with Tiny Tomatoes July 4, 2021 It’s cherry tomato season again! I don’t know about you, but the most prolific tomato plants here at Montegatta are the cherry tomatoes. My…
The Easiest Low Sugar Pear Butter Recipe June 18, 2021 When the pears come in on a pear tree, they all ripen at once! Looking for a way to save your pear harvest but…
Growing Pumpkins from Your Own Seeds June 10, 2021 So, you’ve saved your first pumpkin seeds! Or, maybe you’ve got that pumpkin from last fall still sitting by the back door, melting into…
Double Stuffed Potatoes June 6, 2021 Here on the farm, the potatoes take off over the winter with the return of the rainy season. Come springtime, we have loads of…
Tomato Disorders and How to Resolve Them May 24, 2021 Tomatoes can be finicky. Even though it is relatively easy to grow a nice big leafy plant, sometimes there are tomato disorders which rear…
Easy Chipotle Aioli May 17, 2021 If you planted late winter broccoli and cauliflower, you are no doubt loving all the beautiful heads you are harvesting now! I can’t think…
Growing Your Own Rabbit Garden May 10, 2021 So, you have your herb garden, and your veggie garden. You may have a salsa garden or even a beer garden. So… why not…
Armenian Cucumbers April 29, 2021 Armenian Cucumbers are the most popular cucumbers on our farm. Easy to grow, heat tolerant and disease resistant, and never bitter. But here’s a…
Micro-Farming: The New Trends, Benefits, and Tips for Success April 21, 2021 Much has been written over the past year about urban farming. And for good reason. Urban farming allows city and suburb-dwellers to make sustainable…
The Secret to the Most Amazing Chicken Tacos April 3, 2021 Are you craving gourmet tacos? These awesome tacos are not afraid to become contenders for the best tacos around. Want to move past the…
Our Favorite Tomato Varieties March 23, 2021 Are you getting your garden ready for spring? Have you started sprouting your tomato plants? If you are still looking around for some good…
Paperwhites March 17, 2021 Probably more than any other flower, paperwhites signal that spring is near! These charming harbingers bring so much cheer to your garden in February…
