August Gardening Advice for Manchester – 2015
by Jennifer Fairfield Editor’s Note: Manchester resident, Jennifer Fairfield, owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee, and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. August is generally the month we find ourselves dealing with a few issues in our yards and gardens – insects, […]
July Gardening Advice for Manchester – 2015
by Jennifer Fairfield Editor’s Note: Manchester resident, Jennifer Fairfield, owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee, and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. Rain, rain go away! How many of us have been singing that song lately? I know I have been! Yes, […]
June Gardening Advice for Manchester – 2015
by Jennifer Fairfield Editor’s note: Manchester resident, Jennifer Fairfield, owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee, and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. June! It’s June! Do you know what that means?! It means we have soooo much to do in the […]
May Gardening Advice for Manchester – 2015
by Jennifer Fairfield Editor’s note: Manchester resident, Jennifer Fairfield, owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee, and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. Hooray for May! The weather is finally acting like it might grudgingly admit that it really is spring. Things are […]
April Gardening Advice for Manchester – 2015
by Jennifer Fairfield Editor’s note: Manchester resident, Jennifer Fairfield, owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee, and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. I was talking with a couple the other day who said they weren’t sure that they were going to have […]
March Gardening Advice for Manchester – 2015
Editor’s note: Manchester resident, Jennifer Fairfield, owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee, and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. by Jennifer Fairfield I have to admit to being totally over winter! It may not be finished with me, but I truly am finished […]
Recipe: Winter Beet and Buttermilk Soup
The actual name of this soup is chlodnik litewski, which translates to “Polish Cold Beet Soup.” The recipe is adapted from a recipe out of Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages by Anne Mendelson. If you make this in the summer you can use cucumbers instead of pickles and add the beet greens […]
Recipe: Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Whip Frosting
Baked by Shea Van Vuuren, these were a favorite of the younger set at All Chocolate Potluck on Saturday… Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Whip Frosting Cupcakes: 1 chocolate cake mix (Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge) 1 small package instant pudding (Jell-O cheesecake) 4 large eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil (canola) 1 & 1/3 cup […]
Let’s Dream About Gardening!: February Gardening Advice for Manchester – 2015
by Jennifer Fairfield Editor’s note: Manchester resident, Jennifer Fairfield, owns and operates the Garden Mill in Chelsea, serves on the Manchester Community Garden Committee, and volunteers with the school gardens at Klager and the MECC. It may be hard to believe, looking around today, but February 2nd generally marks the halfway point between the winter […]
Recipe: Braised Rabbit
You may have noticed something new in the frozen meat cooler along the back wall of the Manchester Market, local farm raised rabbits! They are from the Water Crest Rabbitry in Eaton Rapids, north-west of Jackson and are about $22 each. After I bought one, I read many rabbit recipes trying to find one that […]
