Grow Your Own #37 Round-up

Based on the emails I’ve received lately, my announcement of the Grow Your Own winter hiatus seems to have sparked concern, and I want to thank everyone for thinking of us. We are all well, no health problems, home life is just a little overwhelming right now. Caring for three little boys, two of whom have special needs, is a challenge and I have come to a place where I need a little break so I can find some balance at home. For now I will continue working in our garden, writing, and photographing, but without the self-imposed deadlines. I’ve dropped all freelance work for a little while and am assessing other things I participate in that have deadlines. This is not a permanent change, just a temporary adjustment to give us a breather. I will continue to write Grow Your Own posts in the coming months, I just can’t keep up with organizing an event until things settle down at home. Thanks to everyone for your understanding and support.

I hope you will continue to share your Grow Your Own posts on your blogs and will join us when Grow Your Own returns in the spring. Read more

Grow Your Own #34, the Second Anniversary

I’ve been thinking about what I wanted to say for this post, perhaps something profound about growing our own foods and sharing them with others, or this being the second anniversary of Grow Your Own and how the event has evolved, but each month I come back to the same theme: how much fun it is to see what everyone is growing, hunting, foraging, and making. I always find ideas for new things to grow in your posts, and even though we may have some of the same foods in season, there is always a variety of dishes. I hope you find the posts as inspiring as I do.

Thanks to everyone who posted for the second anniversary of Grow Your Own! We had eleven thirteen participants from three four countries, and we cooked with our homegrown tomatoes, basil, methi, peppers, squash, onions, greens, pears, and lemon verbena. If I missed a post, please let me know.

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Grow Your Own Roundup #31

It’s time for another Grow Your Own Roundup! Thanks to everyone who participated this time and shared what you cooked with the foods you have grown, hunted, or foraged. We had seven posts from Italy, Australia, Malaysia, and the United States, and we cooked with our homegrown tomatoes, peppers, curry leaf, lettuce, tatsoi, chives, raspberries, kale, mint, parsley, and lemon thyme.

If you are new to Grow Your Own, please visit the Grow Your Own page to learn more about the event. Our host for this next round is Amy of Playing House, so stay tuned for more information from Amy on how to submit your posts. The deadline is July 30. I’m booking hosts for the coming months, so please send me an email if you are interested (must have participated at least once before hosting). And be sure to visit the Grow Your Own Flickr photo group to see all the things we’ve been growing and eating.

And now for the round-up! Click the images to visit the posts. (Presented in the order received.)

Hot Couscous Salad from Graziana of Erbe in Cucina (Italy)

Homegrown tomato and jalapeno with fresh basil and couscous. Read more

Grow Your Own Roundup #26

Winter is officially over north of the Equator, though many of us haven’t seen any warm temperatures yet and are in the middle of what we fondly call “mud season,” that time of year when snows are melting and the ground is soaked and muddy. For those of us growing spring vegetables, the gardening can’t wait for the ground to dry off so we slog it out in muddy boots trying to prepare beds for planting. Just today I was out checking for any signs of sprouts in our new raised beds and had water running into my shoes.

Thanks to everyone who joined in this month. We had six participants from three countries, and we cooked with our homegrown kale, lemons, Meyer lemons, lettuce, basil, and scallions. Welcome to our new participants!

If you are new to Grow Your Own, you can visit the Grow Your Own page to learn more about the event. Nate and Annie of House of Annie are hosting for April, and the deadline is April 30. Stay tuned for more information from Nate and Annie. I’m booking hosts for the coming months, so please send me an email if you are interested. And be sure to visit the Grow Your Own Flickr photo group to see all the things we’ve been growing and eating.

And now for the round-up! Click the images to visit the posts. (Presented in the order received.)

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Grow Your Own Roundup #25

As we turn the corner and start marching into spring, my thoughts have turned to planting. We’re starting seeds and making plans to get our raised beds finished and start planting peas and spring lettuces. I’m excited about all the new produce we’re planting this year and can’t wait to share it with you.

Thanks to everyone who participated in Grow Your Own in February. We had nine participants from five countries, and we cooked with our homegrown or foraged Meyer lemons, tomatoes, arugula, basil, scallions, peppercorns, Malunggay leaves, sayote (chayote), parsley, scallions, carrots, and thyme. We had several new participants this month, so be sure to give them a warm welcome!

If you are new to Grow Your Own, you can visit the Grow Your Own page to learn more about it. I am hosting the March event, and the deadline is March 30. Send your entries to andreasrecipesgyo AT gmail DOT com. I’m booking hosts for the coming months, so please send me an email if you are interested. And be sure to visit the Grow Your Own Flickr photo group to see all the things we’ve been growing and eating.

And now for the round-up! Click the images to visit the posts. (Presented in the order received.)

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Grow Your Own Roundup #24

This was our month of garden planning. We have grown some herbs and scallions indoors and and kept a few things going under our new cold frames this winter. We’ve laid out the plans for our new raised beds that we’ll set up in March, and we purchased most of our seeds and supplies for starting our plants in a few weeks. I’ll write a post on how we do that later this month. If you are getting ready for your gardens now, why not share your plans with Grow Your Own?

Thanks to everyone who participated this month. We had 15 participants from eight countries, and we cooked with our own parsley, chives, lemons, thyme, pumpkin, squash, persimmon, olives, olive oil, mango ginger, peppercorns, eggs, basil, tomatoes, chiles, sprouts, kale, and arugula. A warm welcome to our first-time participants!

If you are new to Grow Your Own, visit the Grow Your Own page to learn more about the event. I am the host for February, and the deadline for entries is February 28th. I will post the round-up a few days later. (This is a change from the regular biweekly schedule.) Please send your entries to andreasrecipesgyo AT gmail DOT com. I’m booking hosts for 2009, and anyone who has participated in GYO at least once is eligible to host, so let me know if you are interested. We do have a Flickr photo group as well, so let me know if you wish to join.

And now for the round-up! Click the images to visit the posts. (Presented in the order received.)

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