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14/12/2025

It may be mid-December, but its an absolutely gorgeous, sunny afternoon here in Italy. I don't have any gardening tasks to complete, so it's time to catch up on some reading!

29/01/2024

It's time to start buying your seeds!!! I'm still getting to know the various places to order or purchase seeds from here in Italy, but I have found a few that seem reputable. Only a few more weeks and most of these guys will be in seed trays!
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01/01/2024

Now is one of the best time of the year for gardeners... planning time!!! 🗒 ✏️
What are you planning for your garden(s) this year?

13/07/2023

It is time.
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Well, I've taken a little break from the gardening over the last 6 months. Why?!?! I still love it, but I was busy moving to... ITALY!!! 🇮🇹
We've finally moved out of a hotel and into a house, so where did I go first? Um, the garden center, of course! Grabbed a few house plants, a lemon tree, and our favorite carnivore... a Venus fly trap.
I'm planning the vegetable garden and should have that started in the next week or so.
Stay tuned to see what you can start growing in July!

17/10/2022

When you are expecting lows into the 20s tonight and have a few beauties that need to be protected, it's off to the garage we go!
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09/10/2022

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Ghost Peppers!!!
I can't wait until these babies ripen!
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27/09/2022

I don't know who is going to be more excited, me or Steve Wallace?!
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Chocolate Trinidad Scorpion Pepper
Estimated Scoville rating: 1,000,000! 🥵
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There are a few more still ripening on this plant. Can't wait to try them!!!

25/09/2022

It's soup season! (Recipe below)
One of my favorite ways to use all those gorgeous tomatoes from the garden is to make roasted tomato soup. So yummy!
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Ingredients

For the roasted tomatoes: 3-5 pounds roma or heirloom tomatoes, cut in quarters.
8 cloves garlic, peeled (add more if you're a garlic fan like we are)
3 tablespoons olive oil
Freshly ground salt and pepper
For the caramelized onions: ½ tablespoon olive oil
2 yellow onions, thinly sliced
Additions to the soup:
½ cup packed basil leaves
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1-2 cups chicken broth, depending on how thick you want the soup
Freshly ground salt and pepper, to taste
Optional add ins:
Coconut milk / Whole dairy milk / heavy cream (depending on your mood) for a creamy texture.
Parmesan cheese
A tablespoon or two of butter, for richer flavor
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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place quartered tomatoes and garlic cloves on the baking sheet and drizzle with 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Generously season with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for 40-45 minutes.

While the tomatoes are roasting, you can caramelize the onions: Add 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to a large pot and place over medium heat. Add the onion slices and stir to coat the onions with olive oil. Cook, stirring occasionally. Check onions every 5-10 minutes until they have completely caramelized and turned golden in color. This ususally takes 20 minutes.

Once tomatoes and garlic are done roasting, allow them to cool for 10 minutes, then add them to a food processor or high powered blender and blend until smooth. Next add basil and blend then add tomato mixture to onions in stockpot on the stove.
Turn to medium low heat and add in oregano, chicken broth and salt and pepper to taste. Allow tomato soup to simmer 10 minutes before serving. To serve, garnish with parmesan cheese, pumpkin seeds, mozzarella or whatever makes you happy!
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Enjoy!

30/08/2022

I love this time of year. You can walk through your garden one day and not harvest a thing, then the next... a bounty!!!
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27/08/2022

*Everyone who lives on Fort Leavenworth just knows! 😆

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