Comments on: Garden cleanup mind dump

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:53:13 +0000

Kim, the bakery is just a pipe dream I think. But if you do come down, you have to let me know because I would love to meet you for coffee or tea… a new cafe opened on North Water St. in Kent and they seem to really know their java! It’s called Scribbles.

I’m hoping the straw will help protect the small chard leaves for a little longer…So far so good, we’ve had 3 heavy frosts and they’re still looking vibrant and green.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:50:03 +0000

Angelina, I love living where there’s snow. We just had little flurries, nothing stuck at all. Just an hour north of us is the real snow belt of Ohio, where lake effect snows can bury a town and we’ll only get an inch. I guess I should be glad we don’t live there, but I have a romantic notion that I would love it. I suppose if I didn’t have to actually leave my house every day it would be good, but commuting and schlepping kids to school in it? Not so much.

I’ve never made the turnips before, but it looks pretty easy. I’ll let you know how it comes out. I’m debating several versions of the almost same recipe right now. And short one beet. Should run out to see if there’s a rogue beet in the garden.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:47:23 +0000

Heee, refined carbs. Bane of my belly…love of my life. I swear, cupcakes could be the death of me.

By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:59:51 +0000

Oooh… I make it down to Kent a couple of times a year for work. I’d gladly stop in for cupcakes.

I bet that chard surprises you with how long it lasts. I think mine stayed through a couple of light snows last year–the big leaves tended to get tattered in the colder weather much more so than the shorter ones, so I’d harvest the biggest ones first.

By: Angelina

Angelina — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:17:19 +0000

The chard is gorgeous, the cupecakes are making me hungry which isn’t possible because I just had two bowls of cream of potato and celery soup (with cheese!), and even though I don’t love maples I couldn’t agree more that that one is gorgeous!

OK, but most of all-SNOW?! I am jealous. Yep, jealous! I just hope we get snow here again this year. If I ever move again in my life I’m moving to where there is definitely snow every single year many times. I love where I live, but that’s the one thing I wish we had more of here.

It seems a little soon though.

I hate putting away those stupid pools too and have one sprawled out on my “lawn” right now. Not put away.

Pickled turnips sounds intriguing, any special treatment for them? Any spices?

By: debra

debra — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:52:58 +0000

The chick a biddies are settled in now, and the golden buff orp gave me a beautiful breakfast this morning. It was wonderful to see you and to eat soup. Next time I WILL remember to actually bring the muffins.
And when you open the cupcake bakery in Kent, I shall come at least weekly to get my share of glorious refined carbs and friendship (not necessarily in that order

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