The Alliums of August
Every year in the garden, there are successes and disappointments. So far, the star this year is the cucumbers. I got lots. (You want some?) The biggest disappointment is the […]
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In a Pickle, In a Jam
So I mentioned that the garden went crazy while we were in Maine. I came home to six cucumbers ready to be picked, and lots more baby ones. The tomato […]
Birthday on the Cheap
Patting myself on the back after throwing a fairly frugal sixth birthday party for Sebastian on Saturday. Of course, summer birthdays are pretty easy to do on the cheap. Kids […]
Salad Days
I think I’ve eaten more salad this past week than I have in a year. That’s what happens when you’ve got tasty greens in the garden that need to be […]
Damn It Feels Good to Be A Farmer
Back around the time that I first started blogging, my husband decided to blog too. He started a blog, called it “Talkin’ Poop,” wrote two or three hilarious scatalogical entries, […]
Winter Harvest, Spring Seedlings
Busy week! Half-days for the kids every day except today. A doctor’s appointment that was canceled, then rescheduled, then attended, but which ultimately was a waste of time (daughter wouldn’t […]
Cuttin’ and Guttin’
Today was a little cooler and less humid, so I decided to start roasting and pureeing some pumpkin. One of the first pumpkins I harvested was starting to go bad […]
Summer Reading
I’m working on a long post about food miles, but it’s taking me a while. There is a lot of information to sift through. Yesterday was the last day of […]
Mean Mommy
Last week was fairly busy, with swim lessons, PTA stuff, and running errands. We capped off the week by taking a ride down the Shore on Friday. I didn’t know […]
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