I planted my usual long row of Clemson Spineless okra this year fully expecting they’d be giants by now. They’re still midgets because of this weird El Nino weather we’ve been having–cool, lots of rain, less sun–but that hasn’t stopped them from making seed pods like crazy. You might be shocked how quickly the pods [...]
Entries Tagged as 'weather'
A Great Nor’easter
May 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
A huge low pressure system roared up the Atlantic Coast yesterday, dumping buckets of rain and lashing our area with 30-mph winds. We’ve had six inches of rain since last Thursday. Trees are toppling, and some of our garden plants are have trouble staying upright.
The winds last night felled these pea plants from their [...]
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Misty Solstice
December 23rd, 2007 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized
The weather crept in on little cat’s feet…
Is it Fall Yet?
October 11th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
The very nasty heat wave that has been sitting over the District of Columbia, bringing August to October all over again, has finally lifted. At precisely 2:13 am it was no longer necessary to sleep outside the sheets. I know, because I was awakened by a sudden chill wafting through the open bedroom window [...]
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Food and the Weather
August 8th, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Here in South Freeport, Maine, each day dawns with thoughts of the next meal. Being one of the first of our party to stumble out of bed in the morning, I’ve taken it upon myself lately to swing past the local Shaw’s grocery to pick up the papers and purchase a few items from the [...]
We are engaging the concerns of a hungry planet--slowly--right here in our kitchen garden in the District of Columbia, about a mile from the White House.
