June/ July 2001

Departments		Page
LETTERS		3
GARDEN VARIETY		4
TIPS		6
Q & A		8
THE HEALTHY GARDEN		44
PRESERVING THE HARVEST		46
MARKETPLACE		48
KITCHEN GARDEN FLOWERS		51
Articles		Page
HOW TO GROW FINE, TENDER FILET BEANS By Melinda Bateman Regular watering, frequent picking, and the right varieties yield a connoisseur's harvest		10
BIG PRODUCTION FROM A SMALL GARDEN By Peter Garnham Minimalist paths, inventive trellising, and detailed records keep plants up and yields high		16
THE MYSTERIOUS QUINCE By Fran Gage It's inedible raw, but cooking turns this ancient fruit into something delicious		20
CARING FOR YOUNG FRUIT TREES By Robert A. Norton Proper pruning and training results in healthy, productive trees		25
HERBAL TEAS, FROM GARDEN TO TEACUP By Kathleen Brown Growing, blending, and brewing your own tea		28
SIX-SIDED GARDEN TUTEUR By Ledlie Mosch Basic materials and simple construction methods make a classic garden structure		32
ICE CREAMS FROM THE GARDEN By Kathleen Stewart Height-of-the-season fruit and fragrant herbs flavor luscious desserts		34
NEVER ENOUGH GARLIC By Yael Bernier Follow this grower's techniques to harvest a bumper crop		38
RECIPES
Versatile Green Bean Salad		14
Salade Nioise		14
Filet Beans in Spicy Yogurt Dressing		15
Quinces Cooked in Honey Syrup		22
Bread Stuffing with Quinces		23
Quince Coffee Cake		23
Quince Ice Cream		24
Quince Tarte Tatin		24
Peace on Earth Tea		31
Cool Sun Tea		31
Ice Cream Base		36
Berry Ice Cream		36
Apricot Ice Cream		37
Lemon Ice Cream		37
Lemon Verbena Ice Cream		37
Omelet with SautŽed Garlic Scapes		42
Garlic Mashed Potatoes		43
Stovetop Oil-Simmered Garlic		43
Oven-Roasted Garlic		43
Sweet Pickled Jalape–os		43
Jalape–o Relish		50
Sauerkraut-Stuffed Peppers		50

How to Grow Fine, Tender Filet Beans, Big Production From a Small Garden, The Mysterious Quince, Caring For Young Fruit Trees, Herbal Teas, From Garden to Teacup, Six-sided Garden Tuteur, Ice Creams From the Garden, Never Enough Garlic