Recipes

Eggplant Extravaganza

by Rebecca Sweet
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I’ve been traveling a lot this summer and am so glad to finally be home!  But after nearly five weeks away you can imagine the state of my garden. Fortunately (for my garden, not for me!), my husband was home for most of the time so he was able to keep it watered and somewhat [...]

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Breakfast at Sunset – another fabulous giveaway!

by Rebecca Sweet
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Last week I was invited to have breakfast at Sunset magazine’s headquarters, along with a few of my favorite fellow gardeners.  The event was to welcome the new Sunset Edible Garden Cookbook, which will be released next week, as well as to tour the grounds and the test garden. While of course I was thrilled [...]

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A Winter Garden’s Bounty – Hachiya Persimmons

by Rebecca Sweet

Each fall, a former client brings me loads of persimmons from her very large and very old persimmon tree. Not only are they beautiful, but they provide my family with a season’s worth of the yummiest cookies. Most people don’t really know what to do with Hachiya persimmons as their previous experiences usually involve biting [...]

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How I get my husband to garden…feed him!

by Rebecca Sweet

My husband loves our garden, but he’s not really interested in gardening in our garden.  He’s more of an ‘observer’ than a ‘do-er’.  That’s okay with me because, personally, I can’t imagine how frustrating it would be to be married to another garden designer and have to share my garden.  I remember reading an article [...]

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I’m in love with Roger….

by Rebecca Sweet

In love with my Rogers Red grapevine, that is.   Vitis californica ‘Roger’s Red’ is a California native, grows with very little water, quickly reaching a massive 30×30 – growing 3 to 6 feet per year!  It produces TONS of grapes which are filled with seeds, so while they’re not the first choice for a [...]

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It’s Grape Crush Time!!

by Rebecca Sweet

What do you do when Mother Nature showers you with grapes?

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