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Monthly Archives: May 2008
The harvest
Today, I pulled all the carrots that had been residing in front of the original batch of snow peas (the vines of which have since gone into the compost pile, spent). Two varieties: parisian market, and little finger. I also … Continue reading
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To the moon, Alice
It seems that way, at times. The first round of snow peas wanted to climb right off the top of the five foot trellis we’d made for them. The scarlet runner beans have done so, reaching up over the topmost … Continue reading
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No screaming
Why scream when it isn’t necessary? Homemade ice cream sandwiches, from top to bottom: the perfect summer treat.
Peace in the garden
Doesn’t this look like a peaceful scene? Somewhere you could walk out, take a deep breath, enjoy the promise of future tomatoes? All of these are sungolds, a mighty tasty cherry-type tomato. But evil lurks within that peaceful scene. Can … Continue reading
Good day
Almost any day is a good day in the garden, to be honest. The sun, the breeze, the dirt ground into the lines of your hand that won’t come out for days, accidentally leaning into an anthill, the sweat dripping … Continue reading
They call the wind Mariah
Me, I just call it a bitch. Not the light wind that swirls around, keeping the air moving, drying the sweat off you while you’re working outside. That’s a welcome breeze, sometimes carrying the hint of rain in the distance. … Continue reading
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Future wine
Perhaps not. These are a variety called Pink Reliance. Last year, I ordered a stem, we picked a spot on the eastern side of the property, laid it in, ran a rudimentary trellis, and then figured it probably would die … Continue reading
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First
The first blackberry of the season, which I found in my morning scouting. The first “happy blackberry eating face” of the season.
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