Every Saturday morning, Charlie Dobbin hosts the GARDEN AND HOME SHOW on The New AM 740. Charlie is an internationally known horticulturist and landscape designer. During her two-decade career, she has become well known for her professional gardening seminars and demonstrations, as well as for her prolific articles in newspapers and magazines on the subject.
On HGTV, Charlie cohosted the very successful show ONE GARDEN, TWO LOOKS, and is a popular guest on a multitude of other television shows where she dispenses practical and entertaining gardening tips In 2002, Charlie started her own design and horticultural consulting company, Garden Solutions by Charlie Dobbin. She is also the Horticultural Director for Canada Blooms, Torontos celebrated Flower and Garden Festival.
DELICIOUS GREEN TOMATO RASPBERRY JAM
3 cups green tomatoes (washed and cored)
2 cups white sugar
2 packages raspberry jello
Boil tomatoes and sugar for 10 minutes on stove. Add powdered jello, and continue to boil gently for 10 more minutes. Pour into sterilized jars and seal with wax or freeze. Enjoy!
GREEN TOMATO CHUTNEY (MINCEMEAT)
6 qt basket green tomatoes
8 large cooking apples
1 cup brown sugar
4 cups raisins
1 cup butter
2 tsp salt
1 cup cider vinegar
2 tbsp each cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg
Wash and core tomatoes, mince fine. Peel and core apples and mince fine.
Throw all the ingredients into large pot and cook gently till the colour of the raisins (dark golden brown). Makes about six quarts and keeps very well.
