I spent a lot of time researching school gardens in preparation for writing Memories of Mist (released in July) and became very interested in the topic. I even had the chance to tour a local one… I don’t think I ever blogged about that! I’ll have to dig out my photos and do it one…
What do you do when the garden is bulging with tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, peppers, onions, and garlic, and you just can’t eat them all quickly enough to keep up? Why, you make and freeze a few batches of ratatouille! That’s what I did last night. Sautéed up everything but the tomatoes in a good slosh…
Too busy to blog? You’d think so, being as I missed last Friday and didn’t even realize it until probably Sunday. Oops! But here is a list (partial, I’m sure) of what September is like on the farm. We’ve extracted honey! Although we sold most of our hives last year and this wasn’t a “good…
Last week my kale was flourishing. We were picking leaves and enjoying it regularly, raw in salads, sauteed with many meals. We went away camping for a few days and the next time I looked at the kale, it looked like this: Flea beetles! And not just a few, but a rabid infestation. I’m normally…
If you’re new to gardening—or if you’re not—keeping a record of your garden can be very useful. As you can see, you don’t need to take a lot of time, use rulers, or know calligraphy to create a useful reminder of where you planted what in previous years. The one on the left is from…
And four places to buy them! It’s the time of year when seed companies send out catalogs and gardening stores set out racks of seeds. There are dozens and hundreds and thousands of options! How do you know what to buy? Of course, you need to choose vegetables your family will eat and that grow…