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P. O. Box 186
Huntington, MA 01050
Ph: 413-667-5786
Katheryn Darrow
Experienced
gardener available for Design, Installation, Restoration &
Maintenance. I use hand tools and practice Soil-building,
Integrated Pest Management, and Organic Gardening methods. No
charge for first consultation.
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GLORIOUS FRESH VEGETABLES
Mother Nature has her own way of frustrating
gardeners. One year, a feast. The next,
famine. Even with the unusual weather we have
been having this summer, vegetable gardens are thriving. Even
getting away for a short vacation can spell disaster. Gardens
don't wait for your return. . .they just keep growing!!
Tomatoes are ripe, local corn has been
available for several weeks, and summer squash,
zucchini, beans just won't stop. What to do with it all is the
big question. Here comes
the creative cook to the rescue, with delectable dishes
invented to solve the problem. To
name a few: scalloped zucchini, fiesta jambala made of green,
gold, and red vegetables, herbs, and a hot sauce. Usually
the cook can't repeat the ingredients. used, depending
on personalized taste buds, an eye for color,
and, of course, a flair for daring to try
something
new.
Fresh vegetables taste better, are more
nutritious, and abundant. In earlier days, there
was a short spell in August, when farming family proudly took
their animals, produce,
canned fruit and jellies to the fairs. . .the blue ribbons
were part of the fun, but also it was
a chance to meet with friends and neighbors before the renewed
busy time of harvest. Flowers were brought to display in a
variety of categories, and using random containers not usually
considered for arrangements made for whimsy and fun. The
prizes were not
large, it was the pride and the spirit.
Sounds almost too good to be true, doesn't it?
"Summertime, when the living was easy,
the fish were jumpin’, your daddy's rich and your mama's good
lookin' " hardly describes
modern urban life. The songs of that good life bring it
back. And the fairs are still going going strong. There are
exhibitors who are famous for their beautiful displays, the
variety of their produce, the polishing of each item, and the
perfection and beauty of it
all. The horse and oxen pulls still draw crowds, and the 4-H
contests are the
beginning of many careers. Inspiring and
wonderful — well worth the going!
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