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What to do with all those hot peppers: Harissa!

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Food, Gardening, Recipes, Vegetable Gardening
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...mbined them in a food processor with: 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp caraway seeds 2 tsp coriander seeds 1 tsp fresh mint 3 garlic cloves Turn on the food processor and add enough olive oil to form a paste. That’s it. Harissa will last several weeks in the fridge or you can freeze it. You could also can it, but you’ll need a pressure canner as this is a low-acid food (even though it’s fiery). And speaking of fiery, though we should know better (havi...

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The Wonder of Worms

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Back to the Garden, Gardening, Vermiculture
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...o your seed starting mix. (If you keep a worm bin, you’ll know how readily seeds sprout in castings!) Top dress established plants, be they vegetables, flowers or established perennials Mix them with bagged nursery soil to get your potted plants and raised beds off to a good start Apply a thin layer of castings to the top of your garden beds just prior to planting, or use castings to back fill seed rows. Use sifted worm castings to provide light c...

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Baking Bread with Specialty Malts

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Beer, Bread, Food
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...of bitter bread. To soak or not to soak Usually when I add whole grains or seeds to bread I like to soak them for a few hours in hot water. But when I tried this with the specialty grains I ended up inadvertently starting the beer making process. Much of the syrupy goodness flowed out the grain and was lost when I had to drain it prior to adding it to my dough. Instead, I got better results by starting with a wet dough and letting the grain soften...

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Free Webinar on Making and Using Compost Teas

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Composting, Events, Gardening
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UC Berkeley Botanical Garden’s compost tea process. One of the most contentious topics in gardening and agriculture is compost tea. I’m still sorting out what I think of the practice, which is why I’m excited about an upcoming free webinar from the folks at eXtension (sic). Here’s the 411: About the Webinar This webinar is aimed at a general audience, gardeners, farmers, and ag professionals. Viewers will learn how to make consistent and safe com...

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