Evelyn Gaspar
My articles have appeared in Woman's Day, Organic Gardening, National Gardening, Flower and Garden as well as Highlights for Children. I also authored The Gardener's Guide to Growing, Harvesting and Cooking with Recipes (Hastings House, 1984) which I am now updating for online publication.
I graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Social Sciences Field Major and earned my Teaching Credential from California State Universiety, San Francisco. My classroom experience covers all levels from pre-school through eighth grade and locales as varied as Northern Alaska and the Navajo Reservation. I've also written educational materials. The ESL reading curriculum I developed won a regional award and a Federal publication grant. I worked with the teachers as they implemented the first phase of the program. Most recently I was director of Education for ten years at a large learning center which tutored hundreds of students at all levels. I conferred with each family and learned much about parents' concerns.
I also studied ecology, botany, and horticulture. Currently I assist my husband in the operation of Gaspars' Nursery where we propagate native plants, graft fruit trees and bring out some new varieties. We specialize in plants that work for the high desert.
We live in California's Antelope Valley where we enjoy hiking, gardening and cooking from the garden. Our daughter grew up here and loves to come back and visit.
Latest Articles
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A Planting and Harvest Calendar for the High Desert and Arid West
A detailed planting calendar from the High Desert provides a continuous harvest and is also useful for much of Zones 6, 7 and 8 and the Arid West.
Jan 18, 2012
- Evelyn Gaspar
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Tangy Stuffed Peppers with Brown Rice, Ginger, Apple, to Freeze
A fruited pilaf filling perfectly complements peppers (maybe from your garden) in this vegan recipe. Serve it to a crowd, or freeze for quick meals later.
Sep 23, 2011
- Evelyn Gaspar
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Sauerkraut as a Vegetable or Salad For Vitamins and Health
Sauerkraut has vitamins, minerals, health benefits and versatility. How to deal with the salt issue; plus ideas for presenting it as a vegetable or salad.
Aug 15, 2011
- Evelyn Gaspar
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High Desert Gardening: Fruit and Nuts Can Be Rewarding
The High Desert climate can produce fruit so good it's memorable: What you need to know about chill-hours, Southwest Injury, variety, planting, irrigation.
Jul 21, 2011
- Evelyn Gaspar
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Green Shell Beans and Broccoli: Easy Meatless Main Dish or Salad
Savory, a tempting herb, sets off this simple broccoli, fava bean, orzo vegetarian recipe. A main dish or salad to vary with the seasons, it freezes well.
Jun 24, 2011
- Evelyn Gaspar
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Sauce Your Tomatoes and Juice Them Too
Have it both ways. Make tomato juice and tomato sauce, to can or freeze, using the same recipe and the same basket of ripe, juicy tomatoes.
Apr 22, 2011
- Evelyn Gaspar
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First and Last Frost and Heat-Stress Dates for the High Desert
Data and strategies help High Desert gardeners pin down and deal with erratic heat and cold in Palmdale, Las Vegas, Tucson, Albuquerque, Taos, El Paso.
Mar 29, 2011
- Evelyn Gaspar
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High Desert Gardening: The High Desert Regions of the Southwest
In the High Desert--Victorville, Las Vegas, Tucson, Albuquerque, El Paso--weather, soil and water make gardening tricky. Key strategies make it rewarding.
Feb 19, 2011
- Evelyn Gaspar
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Tempting Carrot "Confetti" Cookies Are Low-Sugar, Fat-Free
Delicious updated sour cream-brown sugar cookies with no fat and half fhe sugar also add nutritious carrots, whole wheat flour, oatmeal and pistachio nuts.
Feb 16, 2011
- Evelyn Gaspar
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9 Reasons for Wrong Answers, Part IV: Pacing, Self-Checking
When students explain, "I messed up." "I don't get it," or "The teacher made a mistake." parents can help with pacing, word meanings, or self-checking.
Jan 17, 2011
- Evelyn Gaspar
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