Quinoa Salad With Zesty Vinaigrette

If you've got a lot of tomatoes, green peppers, and cucumbers that you'd like to use up from your garden, this is an excellent recipe from allrecipes.com.  It's been a bit hit with our family for years, and it's one of those recipes that just says, "It's summer!"  It seems to get better with time as it sits in the fridge.  I tend to use less oil than the recipe calls for, and I tend to double the veggies and it turns out fine.  It's a very forgiving recipe.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-veggie-salad-with-zesty-vinaigrette/

Enjoy!

Canning

Looks like I've got some canning in my future!

The tomatoes have been coming fast and furious lately.  I can't keep up!

Plant Shopping

Spring is in the air!  Now is the time of year when people are heading out to buy plants.  Whether you go to a big box store, a greenhouse or your local nursery, there are some things that you should look for in order to maximize your chances of spending your money on a healthy plant.  When I help clients shop for plants to buy, I always have in mind a mental checklist of things to look out for.  It's helpful to familiarize yourself with some of these things before you go to the store.  Some of the things are obvious even to people who have never gardened before, but others are not, so it's best to go to the store armed with the knowledge to help yourself.

I came across a wonderful interview with Dr. Holly Scoggins, a herbaceous plant specialist and educator.  The interview is on a blog that I follow called A Way To Garden.com.  There's lot of good information about how to choose plants when you go to the store.  Check it out!

Here's a link to the interview:
http://awaytogarden.com/shop-plants-experts-eye-holly-scoggins/