Monthly Archives for November, 2010
Letting Nature Take Over
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| Squash from one volunteer plant |
Celery Root
Celery root. Not one of the more glamorous characters on the produce aisle, surely. I mean - this is the part you DON'T eat when you grow celery for the stalks, right? Strange stringy-looking bulbs with little head-sprouts of greenery...they kind of look … Continue reading the story "Celery Root"Getting Caught Off Guard
Our first average frost date is November 27th but generally the frosts don't hit hard until late December and don't really get serious until January.
Well, this year has so far been far from normal, so I'm not quite sure why we thought the status quo would continue in term of average frost dates. While spending a week freezing in Wyoming at home our … Continue reading the story "Getting Caught Off Guard"
Well, this year has so far been far from normal, so I'm not quite sure why we thought the status quo would continue in term of average frost dates. While spending a week freezing in Wyoming at home our … Continue reading the story "Getting Caught Off Guard"
Max is Going Home
Happy Thanksgiving!
Kumquat
Meet Kumquat. She's our new American Blue and Scooter's sister and litter mate. She will be Lou's mate. We still don't have a mate for poor Scooter though. I have a sneaking suspicion that we're going to have to increase our hutches since they are all filled now … Continue reading the story "Kumquat"
Share it with us!
Do you have expertise in something and want to share it with others? We are always looking for guest post submissions. We're looking for all sort of info, from growing food in containers to your favorite canning recipe to raising urban livestock and everything in between.
Don't have anything to write but still want to share? Tell us your story - your goals, how … Continue reading the story "Share it with us!"
Don't have anything to write but still want to share? Tell us your story - your goals, how … Continue reading the story "Share it with us!"
Pear-Ginger Buttermilk Scones
I love kitchen gadgets. LoveloveloveloveLOVE. The weirder and more obscure, the better. I have cabinets full of ricers, garlic slicers, mallets, weird whisks with funny bits for extra fluffy foams. I love my hand-crank pasta machine. I want an extruder.