Among the Weeds

It’s been about a month since I’ve posted here – busy August and all – and now transitioning to fall! Unfortunately I’m realizing that keeping more than one blog is just not a possibility for me any longer. I have lots on my plate with starting grad school, my family, a...

It’s been about a month since I’ve posted here – busy August and all – and now transitioning to fall! Unfortunately I’m realizing that keeping more than one blog is just not a possibility for me any longer. I have lots on my plate with starting grad school, my family, a...

I cleaned up my garden a bit today – whacked the weeds on the edges (my once a year use of the stihl), staked up some floppy tomatoes and raspberries, and hauled out a harvest basket full of produce. Very satisfying for a garden that I consider only “ok” this year due to the weathe...

Among the many conversations I had during the garden tour was lots of chatter about canning. How to make it simpler especially – which I am all about. Blanching tomatos and peaches? Apparently it’s not necessary as long as you wash well and (in the case of peaches) get off all the fuzz. ...

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here, summer in the garden being what it is, and the fact that I was totally wrapped up in organizing the Summer of Sustainability Garden Tour which took place on July23rd. Despite my gnawing misgivings leading up to the event (what if no one shows up? ...

Strawberry season + seven and a half pounds of rhubarb from the back garden + long weekend = first canning of 2011! Result? Six tins of pie filling, eight jars of jam and six jars of rhubarb chutney (Victoria sauce). Plus a bit of leftover rhubarb for stewing. For those concerned about how much time...

For all my complaining about the weather this year, when I actually get out into my garden I have to acknowledge that it’s coming along pretty well. I’ve had a hard time with some things (salad greens – how odd) but others (red cabbage, fennel) are taking right off. In particular t...

Just a brief post this morning to herald the return of more garden-friendly weather! In the last two weeks things have really picked up around here and the veggie beds are finally getting it together despite the slow start in the spring. Right now: Everything that I planted early – oriental gr...

I have a new summer dress to show off but no photos of it yet so instead it is pictures of my community garden plot which I finally got down to working on Sunday. When I got there, the plot looked like this: Now, while the wild-growing pansies are beautiful, they were pretty much taking …...

After two years of talking plans for the front yard, we finally broke ground on our little plan back in May. You might remember this photo of the initial attack: Since then, we have intermittently worked at our little front patch (which has grown increasingly shady under the leafing beech trees) and...