It is a happy moment when bread comes out of the oven crusty on the outside and soft inside. Yes, I made 4 loaves of French baguette and harvested some colorful and juicy tomatoes and basil to make bruschetta. I also baked salmon and topped them with lemon slices, tomatoes and lemon verbena from the garden. Also on the dinner table were figs from the backyard garden.
So in love with an enameled cast iron skillet, if you are also looking into getting one, check this out Enameled Cast Iron Skillet
Video of how I prepared our dinner from harvesting in the garden to making baguette and cooking the salmon is on YouTube on the link below.
Please click the link below for the YouTube or you can also search for Backyard Edible Garden in Los Angeles.
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I love Autumn, it's my favorite season next to Spring -- the cool crisp weather, the colorful foliage and pumpkin patch.
We welcome Autumn by decorating our house with some pumpkins, fall foliage and some fall-scented candles. The trees in our backyard are also changing colors and I whipped up a quintessential Autumn recipe.. chili which happens to be one of Joshua's favorites.
If you are new to gardening, most likely one of your questions would be what vegetables to plant during fall and winter. And here's my top 10 list of cold-loving veggies that thrive very well here in California. The video down below will also give you an idea of how we set-up our garden, what plants are planted together and what we do with our harvest.
1) Lettuce (varieties: Romaine, Amanda and Frecked)
2) Peas (sugar snap peas and snow peas)
3) Swiss Chard (peppermint chard is my favorite)
4) Kale
5) Bokchoy, Tatsoi and Joi choi
6) Spinach
7) Beetroot or Beet (chioggia beets are my favorite)
8) Radish
9) Collard Greens
10) Broccoli, Broccolini and Broccoli Rabe
Other cold-loving crops: parsnip, kohlrabi, cabbage, carrots, garlic and onion
If you would like to use a raised bed which I highly recommend, you can check this out Raised Garden Bed
Some new gardeners are also wondering which soil to use, here's what was recommended by our nursery and what we have been using since
Organic Plant Garden Potting Soil Mix
As for the gardening tools to start with, this 6 Piece Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Garden Tools Set would be perfect for all your gardening needs.
Below is the link to a video I posted on YouTube with clips of our garden and the Top 10 Fall and Winter veggies that we grow.