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All the world is a laboratory to the inquiring mind. Martin H. Fischer I finally found time to get the first of the January recipes up. I hope you enjoy them, they’ll “warm you up” without “filling you out”! I love cooking winter meals comprised of good things that grew in the summer [...] “Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world.” -Virgil A. Kraft Spring’s green vegetables are the best tonic after winter’s long freeze. Spinach, broccoli, onions and peas are among the earliest and easiest crops to grow when the snows recede. It’s possible enjoy fresh greens in early May and [...] I walked in the season’s first snowflakes today. Their visit was fleeting, just a hint of what’s to come by week’s end. I wish they’d stayed, the day was otherwise quite gloomy. That aside, it was a chance for one last visit to the garden for kale and the rest of the parsley. The blonde [...] “Before the seed there comes the thought of bloom.” E.B. White With 2010 seed selections becoming available it’s not too soon to begin planning the summer garden. If you’re considering planting a garden for the first time (or know someone who is and need gift ideas), this list of easy-to grow vegetables will [...] How timely that the first of the 2010 garden catalogs appeared in the mailbox today. I’ve been busy choosing my favorite heirloom vegetable performers of the year and making final selections of varieties to grow next season. I hope to include a few heirloom flowers and ornamentals as well. With July’s non-stop rain and August’s cooler [...] “If organic farming is the natural way, shouldn’t organic produce just be called “produce” and make the pesticide-laden stuff take the burden of an adjective?” (Ymber Delecto)
Today marks one week since the indoor garden seeds were planted. Perfectly timed, it’s also the day the “White Egg” eggplant sprouts appeared. With the [...] I just love it when things work as planned. The shelf unit and lights for the “growing station” are perfect and take up minimal space. That’s good because, Lord willing, as the plants get bigger I’ll need to extend the area to accommodate them. The heating pad remains under the tomatoes, peppers and eggplant until [...] “Nourish beginnings. Let us nourish beginnings. Not all things are blessed, but the seeds of all things are blessed. The blessing is in the seed.” M. Rukeyser
Condensation forming soon after planting. It’s Day 1 of seed checking for the indoor garden. The tray is nice and warm under a towel and [...] Let me start by saying I never really woke up this morning. I did manage to make Andrew’s breakfast and see him off to Middle School, but my mind was on auto-pilot. A quick breathing check showed my asthma isn’t “controlled”, bummer… I hope I’m not getting a cold! Anyway, after a clumsy morning of [...] “One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides.” ~W.E. Johns, The Passing Show Drats for daylight savings, I was wide awake at 5:15 this a.m. I answered e-mail, checked on oldest son who has the flu, and watched the dark become light…then gray. Not one to waste a [...] |
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