April/ May 1999

Departments		Page
LETTERS		3
GARDEN VARIETY		4
TIPS		6
SCIENCE OF GARDENING		8
PRESERVING THE HARVEST		9
Q & A		10
MARKETPLACE		46
THE HEALTHY GARDEN		48
KITCHEN GARDEN FLOWERS		50
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS		50
A GARDENER'S JOURNAL		51
Articles		Page
THERE'S ROOM FOR CORN By George L. Egger II, with recipes by Betty Fussell Try a small-plot strategy destined to deliver unrivaled flavor		12
GARDENING SKINNY By Cass Peterson Thin plants for a healthy crop		18
LESSONS FROM A RESTAURANT GARDEN By Warren Schultz Growing techniques that feed diners at Arrows will produce dinners for your family		20
MOVEABLE FENCE By John White Freestanding planters support an elegant fence you can install without digging post holes		24
KG REPORTS: THE SLUDGE REPORT By Mark Vassallo An inquiry into the use of recycled municipal wastewater solids as a soil amendment		27
PLANT SOME SCARLET LADIES By Ashley Miller Runner beans are delightful to look at, delicious to know		30
DELECTABLE LEMON BASILS By Susan Belsinger Rich soil and sunny spaces yield citrus-sparked flavor		34
GROWING FOR COMPETITION By John Bray Gardeners search for perfection and ribbons		39
ROASTING TO PERFECTION By Carole Peck Simple techniques produce savory, satisfying results		42
RECIPES
Strawberry Butter		9
Corn and Onion Saute		17
Fettucine with Roasted Corn and Avocado Cream		17
Corn and Black Bean Salad		17
Green Bean and Cherry Tomato Salad		33
Baked Runner Beams with Lemon and Rosemary		33
Pasta with Summer Vegetables and Lemon Basil		37
Buttermilk Cream Scones with Lemon Basil		37
Lemon Basil Ice Cream		38
Rapid-Roasted Tomatoes		44
Sandwich of Cornbread, Goat Cheese, and Slow-Roasted Tomatoes		45
Slow-Roasted Tomatoes		45
Basic Cornbread		45
Roasted Caulliflower		45
Roasted Asparagus		45

Theres Room for Corn. Gardening Skinny. Lessons from a Restaurant Garden. Moveable Fence. The Sludge Report. Plant Some Scarlet Ladies. Delectable Lemon Basils. Growing for Competition. Roasting to Perfection