Mosquito Control
Mosquito Control I love everything about spring and the ability to finally get outside – early garden maintenance, seeing what is emerging, planning new projects. Recently on a warm day in late March, I was enjoying the front porch…
Green Goddess Dressing
Ingredients: 1/3 cup of chopped flat leaf parsley 1/3 cup of fresh tarragon or fennel fronds 1/3 cup of fresh chopped chives or green onion 2 anchovy fillet or 1 teaspoon of anchovy paste 1 clove of chopped garlic 1…
Caprese Salad and Beyond
Caprese Salad is quite simple with only 3-4 ingredients, however its simplicity offers a wide range of options which I would like to explore this month. The intent is to maximize your garden ingredients in a time-tested, mouth-pleasing way that…
CANCELLED 2020 Spring Lecture Series #2 Nature’s Best Hope: Creating a Vibrant Ecosystem
We regret to announce that the March 12th lecture by author Doug Tallamy at Lane Auditorium has been cancelled. We apologize for this late notice, but in light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, the Piedmont Master Gardeners must do…
CANCELLED 2020 Spring Plant Sale
The Piedmont Master Gardeners Association and the Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards will be hosting their annual plant and tree sale on the lawn at the Shops at Stonefield. To be held rain or shine, the sale will offer more than…
Bone Broth and Consumme
Chicken stock is the way high end restaurants hydrate foods that are already par cooked for service which adds both moisture and flavor to the dish. My chef at the restaurant would use whole chicken parts with vegetables and would…
Making Best Use of your Winter
Happy New Year, gardeners! Join me for a moment while I sip on my “manager’s discount” egg nog and see if I can help you sharpen your gardening preparedness this year, stacking the deck in your favor for the best…
Cranberry-Apple-Orange sauce
Merry Christmas! This month, I’ve chosen to feature cranberry sauce because most families have their highly- prized, top- secret recipes for their turkey, ham, stuffing, potatoes, and especially gravy. (Refer to November 2019 for my all-purpose chicken gravy/ cheese sauce…
THE FUTURE OF OUR LANDSCAPES IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
Join us for our 30th anniversary event THE FUTURE OF OUR LANDSCAPES IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT happening September 8th!