DIY

Should it bother me that I didn’t nurture the plants from seed to harvest? Am I less of a gardener because I bought a plant start?

Pssst…..  Hey Kid…. kid! Yeah you….. C’mere…. Look here,  I’ve got some radish seeds….

Seems there are some folks that lament children don’t eat their vegetables, and are more interested in video games, …
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For now the garden is under snow. Difficult to believe that a year ago at this time I was posting about crocuses. Clearly this year we’re going to have to …
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I like to practice garden to table as much as I am able.

While your local climate may keep you from popping out to the garden to pick something for …
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Whew! I hope you all had a great Christmas holiday and are resting up for  the New Year!

There was a bustle of activity around here. I was busy brining, …
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My sister stopped by about a month ago and we were talking about pantries and food storage and such and I asked, “Hey,  you wanna check out my fermenting sauerkraut? It’s …
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As I said last time, this past weekend I was lucky enough to get together with  two brothers and a sister for an afternoon and evening of visiting and as …
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As one of ten children who are scattered north to south and east to west, I’m always happy to see out-of-town siblings.  My brother is coming into town for business and …
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Potatoes are not very sexy.

Remember Matt Dillon in “The Flamingo Kid?” –  he is asked by the antagonist “How many potatoes do you think you’ll eat before you die?” …
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