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Valentine’s Day Gifts from the Garden

John Furkin October 1, 2013 CarbSmart Magazine, Gardening, Holidays & Seasons, Low-Carb Valentine's Day Comments Off on Valentine’s Day Gifts from the Garden

Spark your creativity to think outside the traditional roses and chocolate box this Valentine’s Day with gifts from your garden. John shows us how to use the bounty of autumn’s harvest to create simple yet delightful gifts for our loved ones.

The Hidden Garden: Preparing for a Joyous Winter

John Furkin June 6, 2013 CarbSmart Magazine, Gardening, John Furkin, Our Writers Comments Off on The Hidden Garden: Preparing for a Joyous Winter

Nestled in the Fox Valley of a quiet neighborhood by Lake Winnebago is a small urban farm. For many years my Aunt has grown a rather extensive vegetable garden. We are at the harvest season right now and as always, I am truly amazed. Her garden always produces vast quantities of great produce. Often much better quality than what we can get from the Farmers Market or the local farm stands.

Fruits & Roots: What We’re Doing with This Year’s Crop

Guest Columnist June 4, 2013 CarbSmart Magazine, Gardening Comments Off on Fruits & Roots: What We’re Doing with This Year’s Crop

A long, cool, and wet spring (in South Indiana) means my garden is exhibiting characteristics of the forest. Rampant growth and heavy flowering made this a year for an abundance of fruits and root vegetables.

Low-Carb Summer Fruit Roundup! by Dana Carpender

Dana Carpender July 18, 2009 Gardening, Holidays & Seasons, Low-Carb Independence Day, Low-Carb Labor Day, Low-Carb Memorial Day, Low-Carb Summer Comments Off on Low-Carb Summer Fruit Roundup! by Dana Carpender

Summer is the time when the low carber's restriction on fruit really begins to chafe. Just how high carb are these delectable morsels? Can you get away with enjoying at least a bit of the summer's bounty?