I’m new to gardening this year, but no less enthusiastic. You can read more about it here, but suffice to say, that my little patch under the ventana will be bursting with produce shortly.
Anyway, while I was reading about small garden-growing, I ran across information about Pizza Gardens- gardens most oftenly grown with kids and planted with their favorite pizza toppings. They’re supposed to be a great way to illustrate the garden-to-table connection.
But I planted such a variety of stuff and I’m trying to raise healthy eaters- do I really want to label our mini farming experience into “pizza gardening”? And frankly, if we use the produce only for pizza, we’ll look like a bunch of focas by the end of summer (something I am particularly nervous about).
So, me pregunte, what fun & healthier name can we give the huerto? Answer: gazpacho garden. In addition to stir frys, grills, and recipes that use bits of things, I can use the bulk of heirloom tomatoes, hot and sweet peppers, and onions I’ve planted in gazpacho and we’ll never have more produce than we’re able to eat. All I’ll need to complete the recipe will be un poco de aceite de oliva and migas! And then we can have some of the sandia I’m also growing for dessert.
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29 May 2009 at 12:05 am
I love the idea of a gazpacho garden! (and am envious, too, as we don’t get enough heat in this part of San Francisco to ripen tomatoes or peppers). I can grow a pesto garden, though.