gardening
Storing food for use all summer and fall; the Spring House
Last weekend I harvested the carrot and beets before they got buggy in the ground. The Elephant Garlic is out of the ground and we dug all the potatoes. Here they are in our 1911 Spring House – staying relatively…
Leni’s Summer Tomato Salad
The first big tomatoes are ripening on the vine; and we did eat three tiny cherry tomatoes yesterday . . . . . . The cucumbers won’t be fruiting for weeks but I am dreaming of my favorite fresh summer…
Houston #2
Pardon me, I’ve been a bit distracted from my original blog trajectory but I am now back in the groove of my continuing storyline! . . . . While being driven down Alabama Street from having given a foodways talk…
Mom’s Day 2010
One of the best things about being a Mom is you get pergolas! And with a pergola you get trailing vinery – see wisteria at rear left behind the rising smoke from the grill. And with trailing vinery you fairly…
A new addition to my yard art collection
Garden Progress Update
Starting with the soil; laying out the plan; making the beds; soon the veggies will obscure this view but it is the foundation of my annual gardening.