Staking & Support
Providing your plants with support has many benefits for the health of the plant and the yield they produce. Staking your plants will make sure they won’t sprawl and will keep them tidy making more space for other plants to grow to their full potential too.
Basil and Pine Nuts Pesto
When the garden gives you basil, make pesto! This classic Italian sauce is the perfect way to preserve that fragrant harvest. With just a handful of ingredients: fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan, and olive oil. You can whip up a vibrant, versatile pesto that’s perfect for tossing with pasta, drizzling over roasted veggies, or spreading on sandwiches. A little goes a long way, and it freezes beautifully too, so you can savor summer long after the leaves fall.
Roasted Tomato Passata
Tomato season peaks from August through September, prime time to capture those sun-ripened flavours in a batch of homemade passata. This vibrant preserve bottles up the essence of summer, ready to brighten up winter meals. We stir it into soups, spread it on pizza, pour it over noodles, or blend it into sauces. It’s our go-to kitchen staple.
Pear Spread
Lovely fall pears at their peak are delicious raw, but maybe try preserving this fall treat as a delicious spread over your next sourdough bread with cottage cheese … or simply spread over a piece of toasted bread. It’s delicious and according to our young taste testers smells and taste a little like Christmas.