Grow Your Own Round-up #23

Some of us have multiple feet of snow in our yards, some of us have cool or cold temperatures, and some of us have beautiful early summer weather. No matter the weather, many of us are still growing our own herbs and vegetables or gathering, hunting, and foraging.

Thanks to everyone who participated this round, the last of 2008, and during a very busy month for many people. We had six participants from two countries, and we cooked with our homegrown fennel, green onions, olive oil, soybeans, lemons, parsley, thyme, oregano, and sage.

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 January, and the deadline for entries is January 30th. 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. Happy New Year!

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Grow Your Own Round-up #22

Thanks to everyone who participated in Grow Your Own #22. We had eight participants from three countries, and we cooked with our homegrown bitter melon, rosemary, malunggay, turnips, garlic, parsley, bok choy, curry leaves, and sage. Every time I read a GYO recap I want to grow more things in our garden. Michael is starting to scratch his head, trying to figure out where we’ll put it all!

If you are new to Grow Your Own, visit the Grow Your Own page to learn more about the event. Deadlines for entries are the 15th and 30th of every month and we post a round-up a day or two later. As it turns out, I am the host for GYO #23, so send your posts to me at andreasrecipesgyo AT gmail DOT com. I’m already 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.

Bitter Melon & Potato Stir Fry with Poppy Seeds (Aloo Karela Bhaji) from Soma of eCurry (Texas, United States)

Soma grew some bitter melons in her backyard this year and says they are the only thing she could grow that the bunnies wouldn’t eat. Bitter melon is not a favorite, but she says it tastes good in her curry. Read more

Grow Your Own Round-up #19

Thanks to everyone who joined in this month. We had ten participants from three countries, and we cooked with our homegrown squash, tomatoes, thyme, oregano, mint, apples, kaffir lime leaves, and arugula. Here in the northern hemisphere we’re cleaning up our summer gardens and gathering the last of the harvest, and the folks in the southern hemisphere are preparing for spring planting. Lots of gardening going on!

If you are new to Grow Your Own, visit the Grow Your Own page to learn more about the event. Ning of Heart and Hearth is our host for this next round and entries are due on November 15. If you are preparing for spring planting or are setting up a winter indoor or outdoor garden, feel free to join us!

If you would like an opportunity to host Grow Your Own, please visit the GYO hosting page for more information.

And now for the round-up! Click the images to visit the posts.

Garlicky Roasted Squash from Arika of My Yummy Life (Mississippi, United States)

Adding a little garlic to her homegrown squash made this tasty dish even more tasty.

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Grow Your Own Round-up #15, the 1st Anniversary

Thanks to everyone who participated in this anniversary event! The support for Grow Your Own continues to grow (pun intended), and I truly appreciate all the good wishes that you have sent for the success of the event. For the first anniversary, we had 23 participants from 7 countries, and we cooked with our homegrown peppers, zucchini, chives, eggplant, mushrooms (wild), sage, chard, chicken eggs, yellow beans, basil, Alternanthera sessilis, yuca, blackberries, lemongrass, Thai peppers, garlic scapes, rosemary, San Marzano tomatoes, parsley, malunggay, sitaw, and bananas.

If you are new to Grow Your Own, visit the Grow Your Own page to learn more about the event. Deadlines for entries are the 15th and 30th of every month and we post a round-up a few days later. Because it’s always growing season somewhere in the world, we operate year round. Right now the Northern Hemisphere is getting into harvest season, and the Southern Hemisphere is gearing up for spring planting. And remember, you can always grow indoors, too! Wiffy of Noob Cook is hosting this next round, so be sure to visit to get the details.

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Grow Your Own Round-up #12

Thanks to everyone who participated in this round. We had 20 participants from three countries, and we cooked with our homegrown chard, basil, mint, rosemary, zucchini, cherries, amaranth, manathakkali, cinnamon basil, orange mint, chives, fennel, parsley, cilantro, Thai basil, black raspberries, quail eggs, plums, and peaches.

If you are new to Grow Your Own, visit the Grow Your Own page to learn more about the event. The deadline for the next round is July 30 and Bee and Jai of Jugalbandi are hosting. Visit their blog for information on how to participate.

And now for the round-up! Click the images to visit the posts.

Susan of Farmgirl Fare (Missouri, United States) was inspired by her friend’s fresh veggie salad and created her own tasty version using her homegrown swiss chard and scallions. Read more

Grow Your Own Round-up #11

Thanks to everyone who sent in a post for June. We had 19 participants from 4 countries, and as always had an abundance of fresh foods to work with.

Before we do the round-up, I need to make a few announcements. July is the 12th month for Grow Your Own, and next month is the first anniversary! Because we are getting into the busiest growing and harvesting months for folks in the north, some very smart bloggers suggested we hold the event more frequently to give people more chances to participate. I think it’s a great idea, so starting today, we will hold the event twice a month. The new deadlines are the 15th and the 30th of each month, and round-ups will be posted within a few days of the deadline.

I really enjoy Grow Your Own, and I see signs of the event catching on around the blogosphere, so I think it’s time for me to share the love and give others a chance to host. If you are interested in being a host for Grow Your Own, please email me directly and I will add your name to the list. I’ll create a hosting page which will have the list of hosts as well as information about hosting. To make this as fair as possible, you must have participated in the event at least one time before you can host.

If you are new to the event, visit the Grow Your Own page to learn more about it. If you have a blog and like to write about things you grow and cook, you can join in the fun! You don’t have to write a food blog to participate, just have some kind of blog and enjoy writing about things you grow, raise, hunt, or forage, and the dishes you make with them. We also have a Flickr photo pool, so if you have participated in the event and want to join the Flickr group, please let me know.

And now for the round-up! Click the images to visit the posts.

UPDATE: Every once in a while I miss a post, and I’m afraid I did it to Todd and Diane of White on Rice Couple. They submitted a beautiful heirloom tomato salad using their homegrown shiso and tomatoes they saved from a possum that scavenged around their garden while they were away. Fortunately White Jaws, The Garden Guard Dog is back to defend against all garden attackers.

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