>when we left for istanbul a couple of weeks ago, it began to rain, and i had the sense that we were leaving summer behind. when we returned, it was as i had suspected -- fall was upon us. it had rained for three days straight prior to our return, which was lucky because ali …
Author: Garden Correspondent
Gardener, mom, reader, and all round messy person.
>the weather is noticeably less oppressive and this has made me feel a bit as if i were waking up from a sleep or recovering from an ordeal. yesterday, we were sitting on the porch with a friend having some tea and as i looked out over the garden, i could have sworn that the …
>vigilance
>how to fertilize is a question that we go over and over in our minds and our garden, and the solution of the day is... manure tea! we have 100 liter metal tank at the top end of the land and a big big pile of manure from our neighbor right by the gate. ali …
>lost and found
>our bee population is in flux. we started out with two hives, and after spring swarms we had six. as the summer heated up, the hornets multiplied and have been attacking the hives pretty aggressively. we have been baiting wasp traps with meat and whacking away at the hornets as best we can (which can …
>keeping cool
>The fridge is among us, and it it mighty. The outside kitchen is effectively a shrine to the fridge now, since it dominates the entire space with its cold, white authority. baki munches on ice cubes, i drink cold water until i get a headache, you get the idea. i am very happy to have …
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