So...you've labored over & cared for this wonderful garden; harvested an assortment of your favorite herbs & veg, perhaps even a berry or two...ok, now what?

 

Now we UTILIZE OUR HARVEST!!!. This is the fun part; the part where we see the benefits of tending our garden & tailoring it to our specific needs. The part where we take the fruits of our labor cultivated from weeks, or even months of work & use it to construct or enhance meals, snacks & yes, of course cocktails. From breakfast to dinner, a properly designed & harvested garden will produce a plethora of fresh & homegrown ingredients, for fresh meals & treats.

 

To get the most out of a garden it is wise to plan around essentials that cater to your everyday tastes, meaning don't plant what you don't want to eat.  My first year gardening I planted two eggplants, I had an incredible harvest.  I don't eat eggplant.  I call that the summer of giving everyone I know at least one eggplant per visit. When you have a basket spilling over with the bounty you've produced it can be daunting to decide what to do with it all on the fly. But that is what this section of the site is for; those who seek a bit of inspiration in utilizing their harvest beyond the everyday grilled zucchini & sliced tomatoes.