Adventures in organic gardening.
Barbara: Apologies for this VERY late post. I meant to do it right after I raked the leaves and mowed the lawn Tuesday morning, but I was an idiot. The weather has been beastly in Southern California for the last few days. On Monday it was 107 and yesterday it was 93. It seemed cooler... Continue Reading →
When we were children, we would go to Connecticut to visit my mother's parents. Granddaddy Foster was a farmer in his bones and his retirement years were spent perfecting the most beautiful little farm in Ridgefield. On his acre or so of land he grew tons of vegetables and flowers. My very favorite area was... Continue Reading →
Colorado California
Colorado California
Mary Beth: I've been really enjoying my dahlias this fall. Their size and color are amazing and the bloom has been non-stop. But alas, the killing frosts are on their way, which means that soon it will be time to dig up the dahlia tubers and store them away for the winter. I never enjoy... Continue Reading →
Colorado Block Island
Colorado Block Island
Authors' note: We've really neglected our Honey in the Kitchen section, but we're about to remedy that by posting our favorite recipes for canning and preserving some of this season's bounty. We'll post them in Tuesday's Tips from time to time and then archive the recipes in Honey in the Kitchen along with tips for... Continue Reading →
Colorado Block Island
