Posh Blog
Follow Kim Putnam on her journey to reinvent herself and create Palisade Posh.
Saving Zinnia Seeds (Part one)
The first step in harvesting is collecting the heads of the brown flowers.
Cucumber Gin Gimlet
So good and so refreshing and even better when you use ingredients from your own garden!
Broiled Peaches
Home grown honey from Andy’s bees and fresh Palisade peaches what a tasty combination!
Growing White Currant Tomatoes: Pleasure verses Production
So my takeaway from growing White Currant tomatoes in bulk? Life lessons come in many forms, and these beautiful little tomatoes are a perfect example of one such lesson!
Form verses Function: Landscaping around the Main House
Focusing on the business was all about function… this landscape project is all about form!
Garlic Tasting Party
I’ve hosted many a wine tasting over the years but this week I hosted my first Garlic Tasting party!
Reflections on Growing Flowers
These are just some reflections I’ve had thus far, as summer moves onto fall I’m sure I will have more discoveries and learn many more things!
An Experiment in Succession Planting
The 2025 planting season in the Posh Market Garden has been a series of experiments, starting with direct sowing most of the vegetables, trying to train tomato plants to grow over an arched trellis and succession planting my lettuce.
Herbed Ricotta Bruschettas
I should first say the discovery of this recipe came about because I had some left-over Ricotta cheese from another recipe and I didn’t want it to go to waste!
Growing Garlic
Recently I harvested our garlic, and it was such a gratifying feeling! Last
Brussel Sprouts and Gnocchi in Rosemary Butter Sauce
In our house…. everything is better with bacon!
Breaking Point
ay a prayer for me… better yet say a prayer or two for Daisy… I really need my beloved four-legged companion by my side as I continue to navigate and take on each new challenge in these uncharted waters we call life.
Working Smarter not Harder in the Garden
So there you have it, the “Work Smarter not Harder” might be a flawed concept, but I am indeed responding to all that I learned last year as well as what I’m learning on the fly this year.
The three P’s
In a nutshell, it puts the emphasis on community service while still remembering to take care of oneself.
Potting Shed Update
In all having the Potting Shed finished is a game changer for the progress of the Market Garden and I am so very thankful to all the people that came together to make it happen!
