ShaariJun 3, 20214 minMore Edible Flowers!Spring is rushing into summer here in the US Pacific Northwest. We’re still getting rain, drizzle, and intermittent showers. The lilacs...
ShaariMay 21, 20212 minGo Ahead. Eat the Centerpiece!It’s the end of the short lilac season. The botanical name, Syringa, harkens to the beautiful wood nymph of Greek mythology. Lilac...
ShaariMar 7, 20214 minHave Your Cake and Beet ItIt’s a crazy season. Winter leaves slowly, haltingly. Spring crocus and freckled hellebore flowers appear out of nowhere. Chard and kale...
ShaariDec 9, 20204 minOf Sun and ShadowSoup of Sun and Shadow The shadows of the momentary sunshine reach across the newly planted field and beyond the deer grazing there; a...
ShaariNov 17, 20203 minAfrica's Morning GloryChoose a sweet potato which is firm and has no sign or smell of mold. Scrub just before cooking and enjoy those skins.
ShaariSep 20, 20201 minChatting with the Kingston Garden Club Last Spring I was invited to give a talk at the Kingston Garden Club's September meeting. Questions loomed including, Would we still be...
ShaariAug 8, 20204 minQ&A In the Garden, Compost HappensHere are the steps and resources to get beautiful, rich, living, friable soil from your compost.
ShaariNov 26, 20195 minThe Serpent and MeBetween the fall and spring equinox and beyond 37 degrees latitude the sun’s energy is too diffused for our bodies to manufacture Vitamin D3
ShaariSep 16, 20192 minQuince HarvestI was pleased and surprised to find about eight large ripe yellow green quinces ready to pick. I brought my floral smelling bounty inside,
ShaariJun 8, 20192 minBone Broth BasicsAncient and New, Slow Cook or Instant Pot Bone Broth Provides Nutrients
