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Greens & Things

Greens & Things

As you may know about me by now, I always have such great intentions about growing a magnificent fall garden that will (naturally) evolve into a productive winter garden which will set us up for an incredibly bountiful spring... And then I become exhausted by summer's hectic schedule and distracted by fall's fall and enveloped by winter's hibernation... And then…
April 4, 2016
The Garlic is in the Ground

The Garlic is in the Ground

We finally got the garlic in the ground yesterday and I can't tell you how relieved I am because planting garlic is one of those little things that brings me so much comfort and so much joy. Maybe it's the act of putting something in the not-yet-frozen earth knowing full well it will sleep while the snow flies and come…
November 8, 2015
Herbs, Herbs, Everywhere Herbs!

Herbs, Herbs, Everywhere Herbs!

Welp, last Friday I finally spent some real, glorious, much needed time out in the garden! Sprout happily gnawed on fresh beans and I just puttered around until we were both hot, hungry and tired. It was absolutely divine! During my time outside, I finally decided to give our poor herb bed a little TLC. I really hadn't realized how…
July 27, 2014
Garlic Sprouts!

Garlic Sprouts!

Look what starting peeking... WooHoo!!!  We're growing three brand new (to us) varieties of garlic this year, so I'm very curious to see how they do.I guess the peeking means that spring really is just around the corner!  Which is a really, really good thing, because (as I've said before) I am itching to get my hands and some seeds…
March 18, 2013
Garlic

Garlic

We love garlic.  And when I say we love garlic I mean, we really love garlic.  We add to it to most things, whether fresh and chopped or dried and ground.  Tool Lady especially loves it roasted and smeared on crusty bread, I just love it with my chile.For the past couple of years we have simply taken some garlic…
November 7, 2012
Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!Things are, happily, continuing their slow roll out of the garden and into the kitchen! The Yellow Taxi Tomatoes are slowing their production and there are only a handful of them left on the plants.  It's OK though, because there are many other varieties that will follow them shortly.  I'm thinking the Romas will own the next wave.We…
July 2, 2012