Portable Plants Many gardeners use the Smart Pot to give themselves a “portable plant”. This is especially true when used on plants that might struggle in either the cold winter or hot summer in your area. Example 1: a banana plant A Banana plant is an eye catcher in the summer. But it must be…
Pocket Planting The Smart Pot’s soft-sided, fabric construction is a distinct advantage that allows you to grow plants all over the container: top, sides and bottom (hang it up). Why buy a hard-sided container that allows you to plant less then 25% of its capacity? To use the Smart Pot simply cut an “X” anywhere…
We may be in the middle of The Dog Days of Summer, but let’s make the best of it by trying a recipe from Chef Amanda Jane Simcoe that combines the corn we have planted with the peppers popping and our spectacular herbs. Jerk Chicken with Elote 4 scallions, roughly chopped 2 large garlic cloves…
Pan-fried Purple Potatoes with Crème Fraiche and Caviar 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 8 purple potatoes, scrubbed and sliced 1/8” thick 1 sea salt, to taste Crème Fraiche Assorted caviar Snipped fresh chives, for garnish Instructions Heat oil in a cast iron skillet, over medium heat. Add potatoes and cook potatoes, flipping once after…
How many of our friends are enjoying a great harvest of tomatoes? If you are like us, we are always looking for a great recipe to use and delight our family and friends. Amanda Jane Simcoe outdid herself. Don’t tell my grandmother, but this cheese and tomato pie recipe might’ve outdone her! CHEESE AND TOMATO…
Our love for tomatoes, peppers, squash, zucchini, and all things organic grown in our BPA-free Smart Pots resulted in a satisfying dish by @Amanda Simcoe. Plus there is a Disney connection! Let clean food be the first ingredient in your quest for healthy cooking. Ratatouille Adapted from Thomas Keller’s “Confit Byaldi” This dish is an…
Level up your steak with Herbed Compound Butter and Roasted Purple Potatoes One of the summer’s greatest simple pleasures is grilling out in the backyard. A basic grilled steak can get an easy gourmet upgrade with a slice of compound butter flavored with garlic and fresh herbs. On the side, roasted purple potatoes tossed with…