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Category Archives: food (growing, cooking, preserving)
Blow Your Mind on a Muffin
Browsing through old photos I found this one, from December last year. We got the muffin on the plane to Belgium. Notice how only the wholesome ingredients are circled and then the word “natural”. It was supposed to be a muffin,  though by my definition it was a pharmaceutical factory, or any number of other things …
E-Scapes!
It all stacks up! It’s been hot here. Three days of high 90s in the shade. The animals who are outside are coping. The animals inside, that’s us, less so. The first day was bearable: 75 in/97 out (in shade). I stepped outside around midnight that night and it was still blasting heat, so I …
Designing an Ecological Food Garden
One of the projects I am working on is an ecological food garden for the new Hannah Williams Playground in my town. The playground and park were revamped last year and early this year, and the Department Of Public Works set aside a sunny patch of roughly 45′ x 20′  bordered by a more shaded strip …
The First One
A lettuce! Off the heat mat: lettuce, mache, spinach, kale, chard, etc. On the heat mat: onions, celery, parsley, etc.
Faith in a Seed (Again)
I did it: I fired up up the seedling bank, lights, heat mat, timer, fan, mouse traps, and all! And everything still works. I discovered this nifty When To Start What “calculator” from Johnny’s Seeds. I’m behind, of course: should have started three weeks ago. It doesn’t matter for lettuce and kale and the like, because …
Cushions
The farmer in his field A while ago we finally took the step and enrolled in a year-long CSA, starting this Spring, at Siena Farms. We visited the farm in Fall and fell in love with the fields and the farmers. I loved especially the fact that the owner, Farmer Chris, puts effort and money …
Seeds Arrived and Garden Plans
Most of my seedy order arrived last week. After a lot of dawdling, I finally tidied up the basement so I can start growing. Two years ago, when I was really on top of the garden, I had already started. I am also thinking about getting a garden plot at our Community Gardens. I’ll put something less …
Seed Order for 2012 and Tamarind Seed Give-Away
Seed collection before order Yesterday Amie and I spent hours looking through the seed catalogs and the seeds I have left over. In the end I opted to go just with Fedco. In my defense, I ordered very few seeds last year! 249 – Maxibel Bush Haricots Verts OG ( C=8oz) 298 – Windsor Fava Bean …
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