Comments on: Fall Garden Revue http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Laurie http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-171275 Laurie Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:12:50 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-171275 Hello! I made a big mistake! Please delete my post! When I checked your picture of cardoon, I realized this is not garduna. Garduna is burdock, the plant that makes those little sticky balls after it flowers. I am so sorry about this!!! Hello! I made a big mistake! Please delete my post! When I checked your picture of cardoon, I realized this is not garduna. Garduna is burdock, the plant that makes those little sticky balls after it flowers.

I am so sorry about this!!!

]]> By: Laurie http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-171070 Laurie Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:12:57 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-171070 I grew up "Italian" so to speak with lots of old-time cooking traditions and "garduna pancakes" or fritters were among the most popular recipes. The young, late spring stalks are best. It tastes very bitter raw and never eat the leaves. I just picked some today and pressure cooked the washed, scrubbed stalks for at least an hour. Then I put the tender cooked stalks in a small Oscar food processor in small batches to make almost a puree. (This cooked stalk tastes similar to artichoke and a little bit like asparagus, but it really has a taste of own.) I then added the pulp to homemade pancake batter and fried tablespoons-full in an electric fry pan in some oil. They are good left-over, too : ) The cooked stalks freeze well. Hope this helps move your cardoon into your kitchen! I grew up “Italian” so to speak with lots of old-time cooking traditions and “garduna pancakes” or fritters were among the most popular recipes. The young, late spring stalks are best. It tastes very bitter raw and never eat the leaves. I just picked some today and pressure cooked the washed, scrubbed stalks for at least an hour. Then I put the tender cooked stalks in a small Oscar food processor in small batches to make almost a puree. (This cooked stalk tastes similar to artichoke and a little bit like asparagus, but it really has a taste of own.) I then added the pulp to homemade pancake batter and fried tablespoons-full in an electric fry pan in some oil. They are good left-over, too : ) The cooked stalks freeze well. Hope this helps move your cardoon into your kitchen!

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-130867 Kenny Point Sun, 16 May 2010 15:25:51 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-130867 Hi Jerry, thanks for the tips, I would love to try a good recipe for cooking cardoon and I'm sure that you are right and I'm missing out on a treat from the garden! Hi Jerry, thanks for the tips, I would love to try a good recipe for cooking cardoon and I’m sure that you are right and I’m missing out on a treat from the garden!

]]> By: Jerry http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-129254 Jerry Sat, 15 May 2010 18:49:31 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-129254 Oh, you're missing a real treat if you're throwing out the cardoon. My Italian grandma used to prepare "garduna" (as we knew it) every Thanksgiving - - and it was always a family favorite. I don't recall the exact preparation steps, but I remember the celery-shaped stocks were breaded and baked. I think she might have boiled them a bit ahead of time, and stripped out the fibrous threads before dipping in egg and breading. I wish I knew where I could buy cardoon here in Long Beach / LA, CA area. Oh, you’re missing a real treat if you’re throwing out the cardoon. My Italian grandma used to prepare “garduna” (as we knew it) every Thanksgiving – - and it was always a family favorite. I don’t recall the exact preparation steps, but I remember the celery-shaped stocks were breaded and baked. I think she might have boiled them a bit ahead of time, and stripped out the fibrous threads before dipping in egg and breading. I wish I knew where I could buy cardoon here in Long Beach / LA, CA area.

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-113766 Kenny Point Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:07:34 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-113766 Hello Homayun, the best type of fertilizer is going to vary depending on the type of vegetables that you are growing and the stage of their growth and production. But you can't go wrong with a side dressing of compost if it is available. I also like to use hydrolized fish and liquid seaweed, both of which can be mixed water and sprayed on the foliage of your plants, once or twice a month as needed. Hello Homayun, the best type of fertilizer is going to vary depending on the type of vegetables that you are growing and the stage of their growth and production. But you can’t go wrong with a side dressing of compost if it is available. I also like to use hydrolized fish and liquid seaweed, both of which can be mixed water and sprayed on the foliage of your plants, once or twice a month as needed.

]]> By: Homayun http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-111460 Homayun Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:43:28 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-111460 Hi kenny. I have very small space for growing vegetables. I intend to use from my court walls and grow my veggies on them vertically, but I don't know how much and what fertilizers use to growing them as fast as possible. Would you like please help me? Hi kenny. I have very small space for growing vegetables. I intend to use from my court walls and grow my veggies on them vertically, but I don’t know how much and what fertilizers use to growing them as fast as possible. Would you like please help me?

]]> By: oneal http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-83583 oneal Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:31:08 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-83583 I really enjoy seeing your artichoke plants i tried growing and somehow they did not survive. I planted some more today hopefully this time it will produce. I really enjoy seeing your artichoke plants i tried growing and somehow they did not survive. I planted some more today hopefully this time it will produce.

]]> By: Fall Garden Tips 20080830 | Gardening Lot http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-74048 Fall Garden Tips 20080830 | Gardening Lot Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:01:32 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/fall-garden-revue/#comment-74048 [...] Fall Garden Revue » Veggie Gardening Tips Other Related Vegetable Gardening Posts: Mexican Sage Spindly Broccoli Jazzy Garden Salad for Festive Occasions Fall-Grown Broccoli Fall Gardening Check Out These Home and Garden Resources You May Like… Hypertufa How To: Create Beautiful Garden Art & Planters Top Quality Fountains for Every Home & Garden Professional Secrets to Growing Stunning Bonsai Trees Tags: Fall Vegetable Gardening, Fall-Gardening,… [...] [...] Fall Garden Revue » Veggie Gardening Tips Other Related Vegetable Gardening Posts: Mexican Sage Spindly Broccoli Jazzy Garden Salad for Festive Occasions Fall-Grown Broccoli Fall Gardening Check Out These Home and Garden Resources You May Like… Hypertufa How To: Create Beautiful Garden Art & Planters Top Quality Fountains for Every Home & Garden Professional Secrets to Growing Stunning Bonsai Trees Tags: Fall Vegetable Gardening, Fall-Gardening,… [...]

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