Is Planting Annuals a Waste of Time and Money?

The Petunias got ahead of me. I swear, I’m never buying them again. The darned things take way too much maintenance, with the constant watering and the pinching off of the sticky, spent blossoms, and last week I just didn’t have the time or energy. The pots have all started to go to seed. Now [...]

One Local Summer 2007, Week 4, A Meal

After a distracted trip to the farmers’ market this morning with Lila, who insisted we walk sans stroller and then proceeded to throw herself around on the devil strip in front of the market stalls, coming awfully close to falling into traffic, I managed to cobble together a fantastic local meal. I’ve been craving Borscht, [...]

Early Fall Cleaning

Ye Old Blogroll was getting a bit unwieldy, so I’ve put it all on its own page again. Up in the top navigation bar, click on Links. Aaah. That’s better. Bookmark It

Love Thy Neighbor…

…even when he sprays poison all over the plants (weeds) along the edge line and splashes it all over the base of the clump of Bee Balm you’ve been nursing along, trying to coax a bloom out of, for four years. Love him because you don’t know him. Love him because he’s in the same [...]

Winter Harvest Dreams

My latest is posted at 100Hats. How to Enjoy Summer in Midwinter Enjoy! [tags] four-season harvest, winter growing, pantry, garden, canning, freezing, season extension [/tags] Bookmark It

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