August/ September 2000

Departments		Page
LETTERS		3
GARDEN VARIETY		4
THE HEALTHY GARDEN		6
TIPS		8
Q & A		44
PRESERVING THE HARVEST		48
SCIENCE OF GARDENING		50
KITCHEN GARDEN FLOWERS		51
Articles		Page
RAISING ANIMALS AS GARDEN ALLIES By Vern Nelson Rabbits, ducks, and chickens will pull weeds, patrol insects, and boost your garden's fertility		10
LOVAGE: TASTES LIKE CELERY, ONLY BETTER By Pat Battle Diversify your garden with this vigorous, self-sufficient herb		15
SECRETS TO GROWING SUPERB SUMMER SQUASH By Jo Meller and Jim Sluyter Sunken watering pots and an understory of vetch keep squash going strong		18
SUMMER SQUASH SAUTES By Susan Jane Cheney Quick cooking is the ticket for light, flavorful summer fare		22
COOL CONTAINERS By Marc Vassallo An avant-garde French festival stretches the boundaries of container gardening		25
TOMATOES FOR STUFFING By Chris Blanchard These colorful varieties make impressive edible bowls		28
TIME FOR MUSCADINES By John R. Clark Grow a native grape that's bursting with sweet, fruity flavor		31
DEER-PROOF ELECTRIC FENCE By Paul D. Curtis Just a bit shocking, this simple fence can keep deer from devouring your vegetables		36
MAKE YOUR OWN TASTY SALSA By Didi Emmons Mix and match fresh garden ingredients for quick dips and condiments		40
RECIPES
Easy Italian Tomato Sauce		7
Watercress, Cucumber, and Tomato Salad with Lovage Vinaigrette		17
Cream of Lovage Soup		17
Lovage Cheese Casserole		17
Zucchini with Zip		23
Mexican-Inspired Summer Squash SautŽ		24
Moroccan-Style Summer Squash SautŽ		24
Tomatoes Stuffed with Mint and Bulgur		29
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes		30
Muscadine Tart		34
Muscadine Jelly		35
Muscadine Dessert Sauce		35
Grilled Tomato and Corn Salsa		42
Smoky Tomato Basil Salsa over Goat Cheese		43
Orange Caper Salsa		43
Apple Chipotle Salsa		43

Raising Animals as Garden Allies, Lovage: Tastes Like Celery, Only Better, Secrets to Growing Superb Summer Squash, Summer Squash Sautes, Cool Containers, Tomatoes for Stuffing, Time for Muscadines, Deer-Proof Electric Fence, Make Your Own Tasty Salsa