Posts by Olive Branch

Hi cchiu! I agree, herbs like hot sun and long days. I thought we were talking about germinating herb seeds for planting out later. Sorry! Love ~ Debbie

I wouldn't wait - I'd start them now inside. Days are getting longer and the seeds know that it is time to grow. It's not so much the specific temperature as it is the length of the days. But keep them in til you know they won't...

Well, I REALLY know how to spell catastrophe - I just can't type! Love ~ Debbie

Really, it doesn't have to be a curve, but that is so Greek and romantic! You just make an opening for the brine to penetrate. You can do this by cutting a little slit in each one or by crushing them slightly, enough to break the...

Hi Bufano! We have Mission olive trees in our parkway and before we started picking them for ourselves, people used to knock on our door and ask if they could pick our trees. We were grateful, because if you let them fall they are an...

Hi Jock! I cured olives from my own trees last year for the first time and here's what I found out. Most backyard olive trees in California are Mission Olives. They are best picked green or mottled and cured then. They will tend to...

Could the kitchen witch be a cousin to the Asian kitchen gods? Love ~ Debbie

If you read to your children every day, they will be reading before they go to school. Go ahead! Reading is for education. School is for learning how to get along in the big bad world. They need both! Love ~ Debbie

Stilton and Port. Bring some toasted walnuts. Tried but very true.

Oh my Lord! What a fabulous bunch of recipes! I'll be eating lamb once a week for months. I don't have a recipe, but here's a story. My mom and I were discussing Easter dinner. She said, "Of course, we'll have leg of...