Kimberly Putnam 10/9/26 Kimberly Putnam 10/9/26

Roasted Pumpkin Pasta with Parmesan Garlic Cream Sauce

I have been experimenting with different pumpkin recipes as our cooking pumpkins continue to come in. It’s been great fun, however pealing raw pumpkins is a huge pain and puts a damper on the whole joyful cooking experience!

Kimberly Putnam 10/2/26 Kimberly Putnam 10/2/26

Sundried Tomatoes

These kinds of experiments are one of the things I like the most about growing my own vegetables and herbs! So, if you are interested in making your own Sundried Tomatoes here is how I make mine!

Kimberly Putnam 9/25/26 Kimberly Putnam 9/25/26

Easy Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Recipe

I’m please to report that our cooking pumpkins are ready for harvesting. This has inspired me to experiment with different recipes that use pumpkin as a main ingredient.

Kimberly Putnam 9/18/26 Kimberly Putnam 9/18/26

Tiger Melon Muddle

Fresh from the garden… Tige Melon Muddle!

Kimberly Putnam 9/11/26 Kimberly Putnam 9/11/26

Jalapeno Honey Butter

Jalapeno and Honey Butter: This is an original recipe inspired by an episode I saw on Getting Lost with Erin French.

Kimberly Putnam 9/4/26 Kimberly Putnam 9/4/26

Gardening for the Future Me

Gardening for the future me gives me hope that I will be able to continue to enjoy and share the garden for decades to come…that thought gives me great joy!

Kimberly Putnam 8/28/26 Kimberly Putnam 8/28/26

Posh Gardens Salsa

. It was a total experiment and proved to be AMAZING! So without further fan fair I give you Posh Gardens’ Salsa by yours truly!

Kimberly Putnam 8/21/26 Kimberly Putnam 8/21/26

Golden Tomato and Peach Soup

In the spirit of the Palisade Peach Festival, I decided to try out the Golden Tomato and Peach Soup recipe by Erin French

Kimberly Putnam 8/14/26 Kimberly Putnam 8/14/26

Palisade Peach Clafoutis

“A classic, silly French custard dessert adapted from rich popover batter” says resident baker Andy Putnam

Kimberly Putnam 8/7/26 Kimberly Putnam 8/7/26

Making Raisins

Destemming grapes to make raisins

Kimberly Putnam 7/31/26 Kimberly Putnam 7/31/26

Netting the Posh Garden Blackberries

I was a little slow on coming to that conclusion and sat one morning drinking my coffee on the North patio and watched as a murmuration of birds descended on my blackberries and put an end to my “berrylicous” breakfast!

Kimberly Putnam 7/24/26 Kimberly Putnam 7/24/26

Original Art in Bookmarker Form

While making bookmarkers might sound trivial, I’m thinking they will make for both an inexpensive gift and or make for good give aways to guests and friends, especially during the holidays!

Kimberly Putnam 7/17/26 Kimberly Putnam 7/17/26

Kale Salad with Salmon

There is nothing like eating food that was cooked with produce from your own garden. Even if you don’t grow your own Kale, I hope you give this recipe a try, it will not disappoint.

Kimberly Putnam 7/10/26 Kimberly Putnam 7/10/26

Composting 3.0

If I’ve learned anything this past year, it is what I can and can’t do. If the scale is off, as in too big, no matter how determined I might be, if I physically can’t do it, then it won’t get done.

Kimberly Putnam 7/3/26 Kimberly Putnam 7/3/26

Preparing for America’s 250th Anniversary

So here is to patriotism and wishing you all a very Happy 4^th of July!

Kimberly Putnam 6/26/26 Kimberly Putnam 6/26/26

Beyond Gardening 101: the Humble Gardener

I am looking forward to applying what I learned this year to my garden endeavors next year! I’m sure I will make new mistakes but that is also all part of the process and although eating a bit of humble pie doesn’t taste great, I figure it builds character and keeps it real!