October/ November 1998

Departments		Page
LETTERS		6
GARDEN VARIETY Nuts about mulch, Giant cucuzzi		8
Q & A Where have all the plumcots gone?		14
SCIENCE OF GARDENING Steering Clear of Lead		16
TIPS Chilled compost, Handy hose, Garden blinds, Fruit picker		18
Articles		Page
THE APPLES OF MY EYE By Ruth Lively Antique apples offer divers flavors and a wide range of uses		22
- CLASSIC APPLES FOR CLASSIC AMERICAN PIE By Sylvia Thompson		26
KITCHEN GARDEN ÔROUND THE OLD OAK TREE By Diana Stratton A venerable tree overlooks graceful plantings and riotous abundance		28
DOUBLE DIGGING By James Kerr In a hurry for great soil? Grit your teeth and get to work		33
STUFFED TO THE LIMIT By Kathy Gunst Savory fillings turn garden produce into something spectacular		36
FLURRIES OF FLORETS By George Bria Broccoli comes to a tender head and keeps producing side shoots into fall		41
- BROCCOLI SO GOOD IT JUMPS INTO YOUR MOUTH By John Okas		44
KEEPING THE HARVEST FRESH By Kathryn Khosla How you store just-picked vegetables is as important as how you grow them		46
COVER CROPS GROW GARDENS By Louise Langsner Improve the vitality of your soil with a blanket of green		50
A TRIO OF FALL FRUIT TARTS By Fran Gage Pears, apples, and quinces make for elegant endings		54
CALCULATE BEFORE YOU CULTIVATE By Diana W. Morgan Simple math allows you to buy the right amount of amendments		59
BITE INTO ARUGULA By Mena Paton harvest an abundance of this peppery green from small patches		62
- ARUGULA PERKS UP FLAVOR By Edon Waycott		75
REVIEWS Uncommon Fruits and Vegetables		66
GARDENER'S GLOSSARY By Lucy Apthorp Leske Amaranth, Trowel		68
THE HEALTHY GARDEN By Helga Olkowski Aphids Ain't All Bad		72
KITCHEN COMPANION By Ken Haedrich Spice Up Your Kitchen		76
RECIPE NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS		81
A GARDENER'S JOURNAL By Bailey White The Paper Garden		82
RECIPES
THE APPLES OF MY EYE Country Apple Pie		27
STUFFED TO THE LIMIT Butternut Squash with Cheddar & Sage Stuffed Tomatoes Provencal Turkish Stuffed Peppers Sweet Onions with Chile & Feta Stuffing		37
FLURRIES OF FLORETS Broccoli with Garlic && Hot Peppers Broccoli with Sun-dried Tomatoes & Olives Broccoli Spears with Prosciutto & Parmesan		45
A TRIO OF FALL FRUIT TARTS Cookie Crust Tart Dough Poached Pear Tarts Quince Lattice Tart Individual Apple Tarts		56
BITE INTO ARUGULA Arugula, Red Onion & Potato Frittata Arugula, Avocado & Tomato Salad Arugula Pesto		64
KITCHEN COMPANION Spiced Buttermilk Pound Cake		77

The Apples of My Eye. Kitchen Gardener 'Round the Old Oak Tree. Double Digging. Stuffed to the Limit. Flurries of Florets. Keeping the Harvest Fresh. Cover Crops Grow Gardens. A Trio of Fall Fruit Tarts. Calculate Before You Cultivate. Bite into Arugula