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It's time to plant potatoes! This month at the Kitchen Gardener we'll walk you through growing your own potatoes – it's simple and fun. We also present a few potato recipes from guest chef Debbie Epstein (of Debbie Does Dinner in San Francisco). Read on...
Growing Potatoes in Small Spaces
Potatoes offer a rewarding gardening experience because harvesting them feels like finding a hidden, bountiful treasure. Potatoes are relatively easy to grow and can be grown in garbage bags, sacks, or potato bins. The potato bin is actually a large plastic 20 to 25 gallon bucket. This type of bin is large enough to accommodate other vegetable projects such as tomatoes, squash and cucumbers... Read more...
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Potato Leek Soup
(by Debbie Does Dinner)
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 leeks, thinly sliced
4 large garlic cloves, minced
6 medium russet potatoes, peeled & chopped
8 cups (or more) chicken stock
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup (about 6 oz) crumbled Bleu cheese (Debbie prefers Pt. Reyes brand)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Read the full recipe here...
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About Debbie Does Dinner:
Debbie Does Dinner is a San Francisco based caterer who specializes in preparing restaurant quality meals, delivered to you at home. She does all the shopping, chopping, mincing and mixing--you just heat and serve. Read more about Does Dinner here.
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Other delicious potato based recipes...
Citrus Smashed New Potatoes
(recipe by Allie Phelps)
20-25 new potatoes
3 lemons
8 oz. cream cheese
1 1/2 diced white onions
2 T champagne vinegar
1 small bunch of chives
Extra virgin olive oil
Freshly ground salt and pepper
Read the full recipe here...
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Garden Fresh Veggie Mash
1 pound garnet yams, peeled and diced
½ pound broccoli, cut into florets
½ pound zucchini, diced
½ pound carrots, peeled and diced
1½ pound potatoes (I prefer Yukon Gold or Russets), peeled
½ pound green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
½ cup cream (can substitute milk)
6 Tablespoons butter
Salt & pepper
Read the full recipe here...
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Sloat Recipe Box
Looking for more recipe ideas? Check out our recipes from the garden.
Have a garden recipe to share?
Send it to sloat@sloatgardens.com. If we pick your recipe we'll mail you a $25 Sloat Garden Center gift card! (Note: Recipes need to include vegetables, fruit or herbs you can grow).
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Grow Your Own Seminar
Series in March
Growing Vegetables: The Basics
Dave Phelps and Brad Sheehan, local garden experts, discuss how to start a vegetable garden and pick the right plants for your space.
Make Your Own Homemade Jams!
Leslie Pizzino shows how easy it is to make jam, preserves, and marmalade from your garden. Sample delicious homemade preserves!
How to Grow Vegetables in Small Spaces
Cindy Bonilla and Jen Strobel demonstrate how to get the most from the space you have. Good for new gardeners who want to start small!
For specific dates and location details, click here.
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Find out more about growing your own herbs, fruits and vegetables here. Curious about growing in containers? Read more here. A detailed list of container sizes for all that delicious home-grown food can be found here.
Learn about growing plants from seed here.
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