Thanksgiving is just a little over one month away and along with it the planning and preparation of a large meal for family and friends. We all have recipes for turkey, stuffing, side dishes, salads and deserts; how about trying something new this year, go to our recipes file and check out the recipes for Maple Glazed Turkey and Cranberry Bourbon Relish, easy to make and wonderfully delicious. When Thanksgiving is over, what to do with all that leftover turkey, how about Turkey Tetrazzini, a high class dish that can be served for dinner or lunch; go to our recipes file and check out the best recipe ever created for Turkey Tetrazzini, it is out of this world!. Happy Holidays from your friends at www.MyVegetableGarden.net

Virtually every chef, who wants to grow their own fresh herbs, would need to have the following herbs planted in their garden: basil, oregano, rosemary, french thyme, curly parsley, flat leaf parsley, sage, ginger, tarragon, pepper mint, lemon mint, chives and hot chile pepper; the plant quantity for each herb would vary considerably, for instance, you would plant six basil plants versus one rosemary, or six curly parsley plants versus one tarragon. Understandably the quantities you choose to plant will also be heavily influenced type and volume of the cuisine you generally prepare. Virtually all of the aforementioned herbs can be grown in the ground or in containers; the soil should be rich in organic matter to insure strong healthy plants which eliminates the need to use fertilizers, which have a negative impact on the flavor of many herbs. The great thing is you can grow these herbs in your garden. See the Pre-Planned Herb Garden page.

Considered to be the standard of the world by the best food authorities: including Zagat, Michelin, Cordon Bleu and leading gourmands around the world; this recipe will stand up to any other recipe on the planet! Find it on the "Recipes" tab:

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This is so good you have to try it. 10 cups of coarse grated zucchini, 4 cups of finely chopped sweet white onion, 1/4 cup of sea salt (Kosher salt), 5 cups of sugar, 2 1/4 cups white vinegar, 1 tablespoon celery seed, 1 tablespoon ground tumeric, 1 tablespoon white pepper; combine zucchini, onion and salt in a large bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight; rinse the above in a colander under cold water and press in towel to dry; combine with other ingredients in stock pot and simmer for 30 minutes; fill half-pint canning jars to half inch from top and process in canner for 15 minutes, makes 9 half pints.

All kinds of recipes, vegetables by themselves or fabulous dishes based around vegetables like Seafood Gazpacho Salad on the "Salad Garden" Page of the "Pre-Planned Salad" Page on myvegetablegarden.net

Plant a vegetable garden. Used raised beds, fill them with great soil. Buy non-hybrid seeds so you can harvest the seeds for future years. Learn How to can and preserve. Go ahead and start gardening. These are the skills that will be needed if you HAVE to garden.

Buy an emergency vault of seeds (see "Emergency Seeds" page of the myvegetablegarden.com website. This vault has seeds stored in packages that will last a long time. DON'T USE THIS VAULT, JUST TUCK IT AWAY for a world crisis that we hope never comes.

Not only will a vegetable garden give you exercise it will get you (and your family) interested in the different varieties of vegetables.

Fresh vegetables are great cooked by themselves, however try recipes that are classics than are built around vegetables -- like Ratatouille. See our favorite "Ratatouille" recipe at the bottom of the "Mediterranean - Large" garden design under the "Pre-Planned Gardens" Page in the myvegetablegarden.com site.

Are you concerned about produce grown outside of the United States? We are. The standards set for U.S. Farmers are not required of imported produce. No one is really sure what was used on the vegetables that we import from other countries.

The solution is to grow your own. You can use good agricultural practices to reduce the pests and use hot pepper spray and garlic to help fend off the inevitable bug.