If anyone has any handy tricks or tools to help us get the sprayer head off the hose, please bring them to the garden. Janis donated a second hose to the garden, but until we can remove the sprayer and get it connected to the existing hose, we still can't reach the perennial garden in front.
Also, as promised, more info on garlic scapes -- here are two articles, one from The Hungry Mouse (http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/06/18/garlic-scape-pesto-from-the-garlic-farm-in-west-granby/), and one from Serious Eats (http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2010/06/the-crisper-whisperer-what-to-do-with-garlic-scapes-recipe.html) on how to whip those scapes into a pesto.
Josh and I cooked up a simple version tonight from the scapes in our home garden - we just used whatever we had on hand: equal parts by volume scapes and almonds, parmesan cheese, olive oil, and salt to taste. We used it to dress some steamed peas. Delicious!
See you at the garden tomorrow (and make sure to take some scapes home).
Did some work back by the potatoes and as I was stomping around in my flip flops, I noticed I was stomping around in poison ivy!!! Luckily I don't have an allergy, but I soaped up and rinsed with cold water from the hose. I used what we had laying around to smother it: the black plastic bags filled with leaves as well as cardboard. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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