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Rhubarb Crisp

Rhubarb Crisp

 Last weekend, after harvesting our first batch of rhubarb for the year, I promptly brought it inside, chopped it up and turned it into a delicious snack/dessert inspired by this recipe!  I'm not sure if it was just the excitement of our first harvest, but this simple crisp was absolutely delicious! We didn't have any fresh berries on hand (our…
May 21, 2013
El Rancho de las Golondrinas

El Rancho de las Golondrinas

BIG (unrelated to garden) NEWS!I am now, as of last Monday, officially a Big Sister through Big Brothers Big Sisters!  :-)Usually when being "matched" with a Little through Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), a Big & Little match is set up by the staff at BBBS using the information obtained in your interviews based on interests and similarities expressed by…
October 1, 2012
Cherry Carnage & Strawberry Protection

Cherry Carnage & Strawberry Protection

Whelp...after all the excitement and promise of cherries last week, it looks like I was worried about the wrong pest.  This is what has happened over the past few days...Do you see the two almost ripe cherries?Now, do you see the devoured cherry above them?Yep...all our beautiful, ripe cherries have been devoured, making a few nice meals for the local…
May 30, 2012
Leaf Miners

Leaf Miners

A couple of weeks ago this started happening to our beet leaves...The damage wasn't everywhere, but it was definitely an issue.  So, after help from fellow bloggers after this post and a little research, this is what I've learned about leaf miners:They are actually the larvae of several different species of insects...usually moths and fliesThey live in and eat the…
May 8, 2012