New Blooms For 2014
Winter gives us time to peruse those catalogs and see what is new and what plants we covet for our gardens. Here are a just a few new annuals and perennials that caught my eye and that you may see this spring. …
Month: January 2014
Mutant Petunias Sing The Blues
Blue petunias are a rarity in nature and a favorite among gardeners. Now, researchers say they have discovered the genetic glitch that produces the colored flowers. …
Kentucky Cheese Is Coming Of Age
Growing up in the suburbs of Indianapolis, Kenny Mattingly didn’t know much about dairy life until, at age 19, his family moved to a 200-acre farm in Barren County. There he quickly found “the same crazy passion about dairy” his father had. His family began to handcraft gouda cheese with their own milk in 1998. They made about 4,000 pounds. Last year, Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese sent more than 100,000 pounds of cheese out to 13 states. …
Cheese Of The Month: Flory's Truckle
Good things come in a "truckle," the cylindrical form that often holds British farmhouse cheddar. Among the most surprising things about Flory's Truckle, though, is that it's made in Missouri. …
Supporting Maine's Dairy Farmers For The Love Of Cheese
Maine-made cheese is having a moment. The Maine cheese industry is one of the fastest growing in the country and produces award-winning varieties. While we don’t make near as much as cheese-loving states like Wisconsin and Vermont, Maine has 73 licensed cheese makers today, up from ten a decade ago. Thanks to like prominence of local cheese at retailers like the Portland Farmers’ Market, K. Horton’s Specialty Foods, Rosemont Market, and Whole Foods, curd-loving customers are familiar with local creameries and cheese styles like never before. …
