Kitchen Garden – The Gardener Wife

Easy Garden Side Dishes

I may earn commissions for purchases made through any Amazon links in this post. See disclosure here. Garden to table cooking doesn’t mean you have to cook everything from scratch for every meal. Sometimes the garden element could be just some dried or fresh herbs that you add in or sprinkle on top of aContinue reading “Easy Garden Side Dishes”

2023 Garden Review

I may earn commissions for purchases made through any Amazon links in this post. See disclosure here. Let’s look back and see what happened in my garden this year. Where I can, I’ve included links to my YouTube videos, so you could click on those for more details. January I actually harvested some spinach fromContinue reading “2023 Garden Review”

Chicago Botanic Garden Memories

One of my favorite places to get inspiration for my garden is the Chicago Botanic Garden. It’s one of the places I mentioned when I was recently asked, “What is Chicago known for?” If you know me, then you know I had to talk about Chicago’s gardens when asked that question. I love the wayContinue reading “Chicago Botanic Garden Memories”

Garden to Table Success

Of course, even simple meals are very tasty when made with veggies, herbs, and fruits from my garden.

Making Chili When It’s Chilly

Chili is good at any time of year, but I especially like to make it when it’s chilly outside.

Celery Increase: Using, Storing, and Preserving Celery

Growing celery increases my salary! Here’s how to use and store it.

Tips for Using Rain Barrels

I’ve been using rain barrels for over ten years now, and here are the tips that I’ve learned.

White Chicken Chili

—perfect for seasonal eating now as I’m harvesting tomatillos and still have fresh bell peppers, jalapenos, and onion from the garden.

Tour of My Gardens

The best part of the garden walk was seeing and talking to my newsletter readers, social media followers, and garden club friends.

SPECIAL OFFER for National Gardening Day

Today, April 14, 2021, is National Gardening Day, and I’m celebrating it with a special offer. Subscribe to my newsletter now and get access to a video of my presentation on how to start a garden. Details are HERE. Do you know anyone who wants to start growing their own food?Share the link with them!ActContinue reading “SPECIAL OFFER for National Gardening Day”