Of course, ripening is ideally not the kind of thing that you have to do to your fruits, but sometimes needs must! I was a little on the late side planting out my tomatoes this year, which is a grave error since if the plants don't get big enough before the heat sets in they …
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It's December again -- how did that happen? Once the dust had settled after Thanksgiving, I pulled out the Christmas ornaments and the artificial tree ("Next year, let's have a real tree!" said Baki). I can't help but stop and take stock all that's happened over the past year. This time last year, we were …
Making echinacea tincture
We came out to the garden on Friday to the smell of smoke from the chimneys. The weather has finally changed and although it is late in coming, it feels like it happened overnight. Enter preoccupations with long underwear, firewood and lighters. Every year at this time, I tell myself "time to dig up the …
Get stuffed…
I know we did 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving!
Peeling chestnuts … Painlessly
The pumpkin is cooked and the chestnuts are peeled; the turkey is dry brining in the fridge; I'm getting ready for Thanksgiving! It's my favorite holiday - loved ones around the table, good food atop it, and a chance to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. In my family, we are …
Garden Correspondent 