Sometimes it’s hard to let go. This hat had served me well. It kept the sun off my face and marked me as a gardener. It became part of my identity. I wore the hat until it was in tatters. Finally, it was time to say goodbye to one straw hat that had served its […]
We are overwhelmed with Roma tomatoes from our garden. Perhaps this is a good time to teach the kids in my “food appreciation” classes a thing or two about canning. First job is to blanch the tomatoes in a big pot of boiling water for about 20 seconds (15 seconds is about the minimum). Chill […]
Cleaning out a garden bed recently I discovered these four black radishes. It’s hard to tell from the photo, but the three largest are all about the size of a fast-pitch softball. I have never seen radishes like this before (this is our first year for black radishes) and what is most amazing of all […]
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