April/ May 2001

Departments		Page
LETTERS		3
GARDEN VARIETY		4
TIPS		6
SCIENCE OF GARDENING		42
PRESERVING THE HARVEST		46
THE HEALTHY GARDEN		48
Q & A		50
KITCHEN GARDEN FLOWERS		51
Articles		Page
A GARDEN RISES FROM THE WILDERNESS By Heidi and Nick Vaughan Two intrepid California gardeners find creative solutions to common challenges		8
PLAY UP THE PARSLEY By Susan Belsinger This cold-tolerant herb is much more than a garnish		13
GROWING TASTY BEEFSTEAK TOMATOES By Alex Hitt A market gardener explains his strategy for growing classic red slicers		16
SOLARIZE YOUR SOIL By Carol Savonen Use the sun to help fight weeds and soil pathogens		21
COLD-HARDY KIWIFRUIT By Bob Guthrie Cultivate a taste of the tropics no matter where you live		24
FRESH-TASTING PRESERVES By Fran Gage A 60/40 fruit-to-sugar blend sends the fruit to the fore		28
HEIRLOOM SPINACH By Joe Queirolo Save seed from open-pollinated varieties to enjoy delicious, old-fashioned spinach for years to come		33
SWEET HERBAL ENDINGS By Madalene Hill and Gwen Barclay Herbs enliven cakes, cookies, and other desserts		38
RECIPES
White Bean and Herb Spread		14
Pasta with Parsley and Garlic		15
Salsa Verde		15
Tomatoes Dressed with Pesto Vinaigrette		20
Oven-Roasted Whole Tomatoes		20
Strawberry-Rhubarb Preserves		30
Peach Preserves		31
Pear Preserves with Crystallized Ginger		32
Warm Onion and Spinach Salad		36
Spring Harvest Salad		37
Spanakopita		37
Herbal Oil Concentrate		39
Orange Mint Mousse		40
Cinnamon Basil and Lime Cookies		40
Rose Geranium Meringue Torte		40
Lime Curd		41
Charmoula		47

A Garden Rises from the Wilderness, Play Up the Parsley, Growing Tasty Beefsteak Tomkatoes, Solarize Your Soil, Cold-Hardy Kiwifruit, Fresh-Tasting Preserves, Heirloom Spinach, Sweet Herbal Endings