Potage from my Potager - Soupe Parmentier

This post about Soupe Parmentier - Potato and leek soup was originally uploaded by Tyra Hallsénius-Lindhe in the blogTyra's Garden.Swedish? Vill du läsa på svenska finns ett liknande inlägg i KÖKSTRÄDGÅRDEN A soup with a tale…This Potato and leek soup is a is a hot variation of the famous Vichyssoise and then it is called"Soupe Parmentier" This delicious hot winter soup got its name from the

Physalis - locally grown

At last, now in early September my Physalis are ready to harvest, sweet, pretty and very healthy. Full of vitamin C it is a true power-fruit or shall I call it power-berry. Eat locally grow! - you cannot beat home grown.



 Don't forget to save one little Physalis and harvest your own seeds - free seeds for 2011 growing season. 




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Umami Power Snack

Tomato - this powerful umami* fruit full of goodness.
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They contain lycopene, one of the most powerful natural antioxidants.
A perfect savory snack, swap to a bowl of tomatoes instead and get a living power snack instead of the dead bowl of ' ¤)#&FAT/¤#&SUGAR%#¤what-ever' I mean the snack that we usually have beside us :-) I often do anyway.

Medium snack-sized tomatoes of the cultivars

I Bought the Crown Jewels

Chia - Crown JewelsWhat little did I know?…and when I entered the world of Chia. I have just received a few seed packets from Baker Creek Heirlooms Seeds for my potager. I always want to know a little about the plant I’m going to grow, consequently I looked up my Chia - Crown Jewels and entered a new world, most fascinating. I landed in American history, health, ancient food and future ‘super’

Soothing remedy for coughs and colds

This post 'Once up on a Thyme' was originally uploaded by Tyra in the blog Tyra's Garden Once up on a Thyme... ...I walked on a path lined with of thymes and sensed the marvellous amoratic leaves and I fell in love...I just adore the fragrance and taste of this herb. It is a favourite both in the potager as well as in the kitchen. I even make a cough medicine with Thymus vulgaris in it, see

Boost up your Immune System - with a remedy from the garden.

This post 'Boost up your Immune System - with a remedy from the garden.' was originally uploaded by Tyra in the blog Tyra's Garden The 2009 flu, the Swine Influenza. A virus subtype H1N1 is here but is it going to be pandemic? Well we don’t know this yet. But here are some tips and ideas what you can do to avoid getting the Swine flu. They say to wash your hands thoroughly and often are the most