• Harvest

    Carrot Harvest

    We harvested the last of the summer veggies today before tearing up the garden in preparation for sowing some cover crops, spreading some compost, manure, and mulch and officially calling it all “done” for the year. We harvested a few tomatoes (both ripe and green), a bouquet of basil (that will become pesto), and more carrots than we’ve ever harvested…

  • Everything Else

    This Moment – Carrots

    {this moment} A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see. xoxo, M

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    Pull it Out, Clean it Up

    I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year.  The cool, crisp mornings make for the perfect temperature in which to enjoy tea on the back porch, easy sleeping throughout the night and more comfortable days without air conditioning (I work in a historic, adobe building).  Such temperatures also mean, however, that the garden is beginning to take on…

  • Harvest

    Harvest Monday

    Happy Monday everyone! August is rushing by in a bit of a blur.  Have you ever heard the saying that goes something like, “life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans”?  Yeah…that’s the kind of the month I’ve had so far and there seems to be no end in sight! The good news is, there’s lots of happy…

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    Sowing Fall Seeds

    While it always feels funny to me to start fall crops in the middle of summer, I am learning the importance of giving them the opportunity to get their roots under them well before the temperature drops. This will be our third fall and winter during which we will attempt to continue to grow some veggies while the temperatures drop…

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    The Flowering Carrot

    I think this is what hooks one to gardening: it is the closest one can come to being present at creation.~Phyllis Theroux Wishing you all a lovely weekend full of creation!