Leave a comment: 860-740-6938 A more laid back GF Radio, as Eric is kinda tired, and Mike is, well, Mike. But, we talk about Frog mating calls, using social media in your job search, Eric's visit to a food swap, BKswappers, at Brooklyn Kitchen, slide rulers, how to keep your dogs out of your raised...
Twice-cooked Rice Cakes: A Leftover Rice Recipe
Ever wonder what to do with all that leftover rice from Chinese takeout night?
Hire Mike, IT Expert : GardenFork Radio
Mike is seeking new employment opportunities in the computer tech social media IT world. He is smart. So hire Mike. The alternative title for this show has to be: Approach the Printer and say "Print". How to get to the moon using slide rulers; The Apollo project, the joys of Bruce's steel cut oatmeal recipe,...
The Mice in My Greenhouse
It was pretty toasty in my greenhouse yesterday, and while cleaning up I ran across this mouse nest inside a terra cotta garden pot. The mice had moved out, but this shows how industrious they are when building a nest. All sorts of materials in this nest to make it cozy.
Still snow in my yard...
But it's slowly melting. The black plastic will warm up the raised beds quickly. Yours?
How to Grow Heirloom Tomatoes : GardenFork Radio
Call us: 860-740-6938 Want to know How to Grow Heirloom Tomatoes? or just how to grow tomatoes? Today we talk with my neighbor Priscilla, who is an heirloom tomato expert, and has more energy than I do even after drinking lots of coffee. Priscilla grows tomato seedlings of 30 different heirloom tomato varieties each year...
Red Bean Paste: A Sweet Asian Puree Recipe
The little bean with an amazing monstrous flavor — sweet red bean paste is a popular Asian dessert.
Not-so-sloppy Joe: A Ketchup Recipe
Ever wonder what to do with that drawer full of Ketchup and Plum Sauce packets?
Thundersnow In My Head : GardenFork Radio
Comments and questions: 860-740-6938 call us! Mike and Eric talk about thundersnow, bicycle seat height adjustment, the vernal equinox, how to make soft cheese, making sweet and sour cabbage, a crashed hive, watching web video on your HDTV, using appleTV on our TV & the art of highway rest areas please write a review on iTunes!
Tostones: A Fried Plantain Recipe
Plantains, a close cousin to bananas, are eaten when they are green, reddish black, or black depenging on the variety. The flesh is very firm, higher in starch and lower in sugar. They are prepared more as a root vegetable would be. A popular South American and Caribbean dish is tostones — twice-fried plantain chips....
How To Make Maple Syrup at a Sugar Shack: GF Video
Ever wondered how to make maple syrup? I have a number of friends who have sugar shacks and boil down sugar maple sap to make maple syrup. Last weekend I visited one of my friends and made this video about how to make maple syrup. You can also use simpler methods than the one shown...
The Martha Radio Gig, Margaret Roach, & GardenFork.TV
Eric tells about his Martha Stewart Living Radio experience, and Margaret Roach's new book, making mid-life changes & going back to college, brand name batteries, Mike's Jukebox repair, dog beds, and more on GardenFork Radio. call us 860-740-6938
Frittata Squares: A Cooking Ring Recipe
It’s important not to over-fill the rings, otherwise they’ll flow over the tops of the rings as they cook.
I'm just holding Mike's coat : Gardenfork Radio
Rick, Mike, & Eric talk how to fix ice dams, how to prevent ice dams, insulating your attic, getting honeybees ready for spring, Sirius Martha Stewart Living Radio, and how to prune a tree the right way. Only the most recent 100 shows are on iTunes. Listen to the full radio archive at www.GardenFork.TV
Bath Vanity Falling Off Wall : Stuff I See While Working
I've been in a lot of houses and apartments that have been renovated or are new construction, and I'm never surprised by what I see. Take this expensive bathroom vanity as an example: Here the bath vanity is falling off the wall, not a good thing. Especially for a brand new renovation. Crawling underneath the...
How to make cheese, ricotta cheese, queso blanco : GardenFork.TV
I've been wanting to show you all how to make cheese for a while now; basic soft cheese like ricotta or queso blanco is easy and gives you the basics to move into more involved cheeses. The homemade cheese recipe and some book recommendations are below the video. Click here for an Amazon search for...
Forest Park Community Garden Seed Swap
On February 27th, Forest Park Community Garden hosted it's first public seed swap and it was a great success and tons of fun! A seed swap is where a group of gardeners get together to trade seeds, information about the seeds, and just have a great time hanging out. I've gone to one prior that...
Square Poached Eggs: Using Metal Cooking Rings
I've found that a thicker band distributes heat more evenly, a thinner gauge of metal is better suited for making stacked presentations.