winter greens, already?
Indeed. Apparently not enough neighbors want to help me eat all the chard bursting forth around here. In sucked the Food Saver, and then open went the chest freezer. Waste ...
up a Mulberry
Sweetest end to a run with the dogs yesterday - happened upon a Mulberry tree ( a red Mulberry, I believe), of significant age. Standing at least 40 feet tall, ...
spice, crunch, snap
Neighbor Erlene served me more of her wild-crafting recently - day lily buds about to open. Saute in some butter, preferably alone, no salt, for your first delicate introduction to ...
Cricket Chirps
up a Mulberry
Sweetest end to a run with the dogs yesterday – happened upon a Mulberry tree ( a red Mulberry, I believe), of significant age. Standing at least 40 feet tall, my neck craned and arms stretched to reach into the tree’s delectable, dainty black fruits; they showered meĀ gently, albeit leaving a red smudge or [...]
spice, crunch, snap
Neighbor Erlene served me more of her wild-crafting recently – day lily buds about to open. Saute in some butter, preferably alone, no salt, for your first delicate introduction to this flavor. Plus, photos from yesterday’s harvesting. First Zuke! of many??
love the purple snap peas growing above the nasturtium!
invisible adversaries
Plant identification of unfavorable specimens is not a strong suit for me. Show me your perennials, your vegetables, even your trees, and I’ll call forth the appropriate herald. But apparently I can’t see poison ivy when standing in the midst of it. After a month of battling the most atrocious leg and arm-wracking itches, I [...]
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Eatin’ leaves
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fluffy flapjacks
Using different flours for pancakes, bread, scones,...
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Lamb lounge and grill
My it’s a wet summer so far! Rains let up enough last week for me to hoof it down the hill to the neighbors for some plant swapping. Spotted a bit of metal roofing awaiting recognition off the back side of a building, and promptly asked if I could have it; debris accumulation led me [...]
venting your greenhouse
As 60-degree days approach, remember to ventilate your greenhouse and coldframes. Don’t get working in your wood shop, or go for errands, without opening up your structures some when the weather promises sun and warmth. I’ve too often puttered away on our chicken coop or weeding and forgotten to give some air to all the [...]
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winter greens, already?
Indeed. Apparently not enough neighbors want to help me eat all the chard bursting...
gone hoof dunking
Kneeling for daily clover prayer struck me as rather odd, but I still delayed several...
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night in the life
Returned from a dinner out accompanied by a light drizzle. Said pianissimo crescendoed into fortissimo shortly and I realized with cymbal clash clarity that the little lambs were without shelter. For a split second I reasoned that bands of sheep have lived without four by four supported roofs for a long time, but empathy made me don raingear and mismatched... [Read More]
Get out and learn
several events I’d like to attend over the next weeks: Mt. Cuba – Wildflower studies: Tuesdays starting April 14 through April 28, 1 – 3 p.m., $10 per session; through the seasons: April 18, 9 – noon; Hardy Native OrchidsBackyard Invasive Plants: May 9, 1 – 3 p.m. PASA intensive learning program: Farming Profitably: Business... [Read More]
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