We had a frost last night. I don't think I have ever not lost a thing in the first frost. I always think about harvesting everything and then don't and then regret it. I knew …
My friends, Bobbie and Shirley from down the Bitterroot, gave me bags of perfect, delectable Macintosh apples. Turns out this year was a great apple year.Today I made pureed apples for bug.I decided it was …
I planted gigantor sunflowers in my garden on May 30. They claim 110 days to maturity and that is pretty much right on as they are just now bursting at 116 days as the days …
A ravenous creature with small teeth nibbled on my zucchini. I have never experienced this before. The bastards also took down my tallest sunflower. This makes me feel all icky inside because I always stick …
Today my man and I celebrate our two year anniversary. But we've been together for ten. I always have to get that in especially when people see me pregnant and say things like, "wow, you …
This is an unabashedly bragadocious post about my tomatoes and peppers. My friend and gardener extraordinaire, Linda, gave me some of her tomato starts last spring and they are brilliant and perfect. The rest of …
I am grateful for all of the ideas tossed my way for the mountain of zucchini I have in my garden. This morning, I made loaves of zucchini bread to freeze, to eat, to give. …
We had a family recreational outing this am. We even got to wear long sleeved shirts. Alice and I ran/hiked while Andy biked.I am still able to run just fine. In fact, now that my …
Andy and I made a quick jaunt to San Francisco over Labor Day weekend. Flying while knocked up sucks more than flying while not knocked up. It was exciting to get out of the smoke …
Just have to brag about my mom's food preservation so far this year. She just sent me this photo. Damn. Her pickles are worth about $1 million per jar. That is just an estimate.Top Row: …
