food
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Freezer’s Full
The freezer is full and the garden is empty. Well, mostly empty except for carrots we plan to winter-over, a half-bed of potatoes and some broccoli and cabbage carcasses we left for the rabbits that have managed to break into… Continue reading
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Winding Down, Sorta
It’s mid September. When you ask a gardener how it’s going, they’ll answer 1) Things are really winding down or 2) I’m over it or 3) Both. In some ways I feel like we just got started. Growing season is… Continue reading
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‘Tis the Season
Deck the counter with peppers and potatoes, fa la la la la, la la la la.Beans, and corn and ripe tomatoes. Fa la la la la, la la la la. It’s the most wonderful time of the year for gardeners.… Continue reading
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Prepping for Corn
When the corn starts taseling, the Boss starts drooling. It means the time is near — Sweet Corn Season! When corn season hits, that’s all he will eat for dinner the entirety of the season. His goal is a 300-ear… Continue reading
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Garden of Weedin’
“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson I wanted to title this post I hate weeding, but hate seems like a harsh word to use for gardening, so I’ll just say,… Continue reading
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Saturday Communion
Farmer’s markets are a highlight of Summer for communities around the country. On a typical Saturday in America, people come out in droves, to shop local. Same here in Garden, however, our market is neither typical nor are people coming… Continue reading
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Garlic Planting at the Eden of Garden
We planted 1,248 cloves of garlic this year. Those cloves will most likely turn into 1,248 bulbs of garlic, at least a few hundreds pounds. That’s a lot of freaking garlic. And it’s a big task. We get asked a… Continue reading
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Fall-ing
“I’ve got my work cut out for me.” — The most common refrain you’ll hear this time of year around these parts. It’s busy. Everyday, putting up food. It’s bushel season. Everything is coming in extra large amounts. Apples, pears,… Continue reading
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Recovery
Gardening can seem like a lot of trouble and turmoil (hence, all the Boss’ war references), especially when everything is small and getting started. So vulnerable. Us gardeners can take is personally and “some of us” really let it get… Continue reading
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Orach is the New Black
When I look into my purple gazing ball, what does the future of vegetables look like? Orach. Move over kale, there is a new veggie trend and its purple. These ancient little leaves are packed with nutrients and are much… Continue reading
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Growing Really Slow Food
Asparagus is a practice in delayed gratification. Unlike lettuce — 25 days, wham! You’ve got a salad — growing asparagus takes YEARS. Years?!? I was hoping I hadn’t heard that right. Did the Boss really say we have to wait… Continue reading
Eden of Garden 