Tag Archives: gardening
The Irresistable Fall Clean-Up
Some folks speak of the concept of letting a garden sort of progress naturally through the seasons, dying leaves and seeds falling where they may. I’m not opposed to letting nature take it’s course. In fact, all sorts of “volunteer” squash, lettuces, and flowers graced my yard this year. But today was one of those …
Kale: “Eating Greens is a Special Treat…”
Greens, such as kale, Swiss chard, collard, bok choy, & mustard, are somewhat miraculous foods, in my opinion. Remember Thumper (from Bambi)? “Eating greens is a special treat. It makes long ears & great big feet…but it sure is awful stuff to eat.” Greens are good for us, we know. But some of us find …
Rooting for the Underdog
I don’t know the numbers. I have no idea how much Monsanto is worth, or Coca Cola, McDonald’s, the school lunch program funded by our government. And I really don’t know about Whole Foods, Chipotle, or Food Inc (the movie) in terms of their financial picture. But I’m pretty sure these (latter) organizations are the …
Fall Recipe: Winter & Summer Squash Soup
One thing I love about fall is squash soup! I used butternut squash & some strange volunteers from my garden that looked like little pumpkin figs; but acorn or spaghetti squash work also. I do not really give amounts because you never know what size your squash will be. Just adjust amounts to suit yourself. …
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