As most of you know I am a recent graduate of the USU Master Gardener program. I learned a lot from the classes and made some great new friends. But if I gained nothing else from the program, the discovery of Sun Sugar Tomatoes would have made it all worth while!!! Sun Sugar Tomatoes are [...]
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Growing and preserving Onions – Part One
August 29th, 2012 
Rick Fall is harvest time for a lot of the long season crops; it wouldn’t feel like fall around Stoney acres if you weren’t tripping over the makeshift table we use to cure our onions in the garage. I’ve grown onions most years in my garden. Until recently I grew my onions from sets and had [...]
Growing Shallots in the Home Garden
August 8th, 2012 Rick Shallots are highly prized for gourmet cooking. Their mild flavor adds to any dish. They are used to finish off the flavor of many dishes where garlic or onions would over power the dish. Someone described them to me the other day as a “sneaky” onion. If you have picky kids like ours they usually [...]
Growing Guide – Shelling Peas
June 23rd, 2012 Rick *This will be the first in a long list of growing guides that I hope to publish here on Stoney Acres. We love gardening and hope to be able share our enthusiasm and knowledge with others who want to learn more about growing your own Veggies!! Shelling Peas The last two weeks of June are [...]
