Last week, someone posted on Twitter that they didn't get the hype about certain 'foodie' foods, and ramps being one of them. I concurred. Then last weekend, we had dinner at the camp, and I sat down to a plate of ramps. WOW For these ramps, the recipe was simple: Saute in olive oil. That's...
You run around and try not to get killed : Storm Chasing : GardenFork Radio
This show we talk to Tyler, CEO of Allison House (GF sponsor) about his annual storm chasing trip with a 3 way Skype call. You can learn about becoming a storm spotter by visiting www.weather.gov . Edible Flowers, which are being discussed on our viewer forum here; The difference between hay and straw. Pressure Cookers....
No Knead Bread: How to flip the dough
I've been constantly fine-tuning the Mark Bittman Jim Lahey No Knead Bread recipe. We've made a GardenFork Video here, and I've done blog posts about No Knead Bread. For a while there I was having No Knead Bread failure, and I finally found that I was not letting the dough rise long enough for the...
Salted Caramel Strawberry Recipe GF Video
Home Made Halloween Treat or decadent dessert, this salted caramel strawberry recipe is good. And you don't have to make the caramel from scratch. I asked Jaden Hair, author of the cookbook Steamy Kitchen and the website SteamyKitchen.com, on Twitter which of her recipes I should make on GardenFork.TV and her answer was immediate: a...
I don't think a palm sander is the answer here... GardenFork Radio
Eric's stove is out of a camper trailer. Why buy Farm Fresh Eggs? Buying discounted fruit and vegetables at the store. Knife sharpening: honing vs sharpening. Farmer's Markets: deals to be had . Freecycle and Dog Parks, and Oil Paint vs Latex paint. And of course, Viewer Mail and the Real World Green Minute. Links...
SOS! The Six O'Clock Scramble to the Rescue. Earth Friendly, Kid Pleasing Dinners for Busy Families.
SOS! The Six O'Clock Scramble to the Rescue. Earth Friendly, Kid Pleasing Dinners for Busy Families.Author of The Six O'Clock Scramble Aviva Goldfarb
Surfing is 90% paddling : GardenFork Radio
I was in New Jersey last week and stopped by my friend Mike's house. Mike is an East Coast Surfer, and we talked about his surfing world on this episode of GardenFork Radio
Easy Cake Recipe Peach Dump Cake - GF Video
I'm not a great baker, so this easy cake recipe appeals to me. This is called a Dump Cake Recipe. Watch here as we make this peach dump cake that tastes good and is quick to make. This all came about as I had a can of peaches and wanted to make a dessert with...
You show up and say, 'Hey, you're doing it wrong'
Mike and Eric talk about Jamie Oliver's reality show about how he tries to change the eating habits of one of the heaviest towns in America, this year's Maple Syrup season, Farmers Market shopping theories, salt pork and how to find recipes based on what you have in your fridge and of course, Viewer Mail!
Dandelion Identification: is it Edible?
Yes, dandelion is edible. There you go. Below the video here are a bunch of photos and info, scroll down after watching! Dandelion can fall under the subject heading of urban foraging. It is ubiquitous in yards in America. Just make sure it hasn't been sprayed with anything if you are pulling it up out...
Rain Gutter Repair
As part of my family visit, I am always repairing my sister's house. First was the motion sensor light repair, and now on to the rain gutter repair. Her rain gutters were starting to pull away from the house, so I climbed up to find the gutter hangers had been nailed in instead of screwed...
Switching out a Motion sensor light with a dusk to dawn light
Whenever I go to my sister's house, there is a quid pro quo. She makes choc chip cookies, I fix her house. This trip we removed a TV antenna, fixed the rain gutter, and swapped out a broken motion sensor light. I like motion sensor lights. I've installed many. But I've found that the ones...
I've been trying to fix that gutter for ages... GF Radio
Its a mobile GardenFork Radio with my sister. We talk about all the home repairs I did while visiting the parents and her. And we welcome our new sponsor, BrushyMountainbeefarm.com
Honeybee starvation, a video by Terry McBelle
I came across this video on the Jim's Natures Nectar blog. This is done by Terry and shows her cleaning out a dead hive. I learned that you can take the honey and pollen stores from a dead hive and add it to another hive to help it get thru the rest of the winter....
What honeybee starvation looks like in a beehive
A neighbor lost a hive, and as we took it apart, I saw for the first time what honeybee starvation looks like. Bee Starvation can happen for a different reasons, here are a few: • There just isn't enough food to get them thru the winter. This can happen if the beekeeper has taken too...
Cold Frame Hoop House Plans and Update
Here are some hoop house plans and photos of the small hoop house we use for cold weather greens. We had a really warm weekend last week, so i pulled out the cold frame hoop house that we built in the How to make a hoop house cold frame video here. I put in a...
Late Winter Check and Feeding of the Honey Bees
We've had a cold winter here, and we've had few opportunities to open up our hives to check on the bees. It depends on which expert you are asking, but you should only open up a hive if its above about 45F. The rule I've read is if you have to wear a heavy jacket,...
The Allison House Weather Station Update
A while back on GardenFork Radio I was saying how much I'd like one of those weather stations that sit on your roof and you can hook up to the internet. Then Allison House, a weather data company, sent us one. ( I like how this works ) We assembled the weather station, which is...