In my last post I talked about some of the methods I use to preserve my garden harvest. Fermenting, freezing and canning (water bath and pressure canning) are all great ways to store foods and also to create resilience in case of an emergency. But what if I just want to eat my veggies fresh?…
I’m Compost Crazy!
I am currently completely obsessed with soil health, and by extension, compost. It started last summer with my chicken project and the saga is continuing. Wondering how to best get my chickens working for me led me to study permaculture. Then a fall workshop with Urban Farm School geared specifically to the benefits of thermophilic…
Springing Into The Garden
We have had such a lovely early start to the spring season here that things are a bit ahead I think. Steve and I spent the day in the garden on Sunday, planting the peas, carrots, parsley and a few extra potatoes that my Mom brought with her when they came for Mother’s Day dinner. She…
Spring garden fever
I spent the day with my good friend Karen yesterday. It was my intention to take her for lunch but as usual we got a bit side-tracked and ended up in a string of stores looking for the kind of random things that I am usually looking for. We started at a greenhouse. I was…
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