Planted one row of lettuce, Feb 11, 2011. The weather was pretty good and Heidi Lewis said, on Facebook, that she was planting. Planted three short rows of peas today, February 13, 2011. One of Sugar Snap – dated 2006 Two of Snow Peas – probably from 2008 It is windy today, but the temperature [...]
Tagged garden, lettuce, peas, planting, seedsWe’ve had a great crop of cucumbers so far this year. All from 8 plants, four pickling type and four English cucumbers, bought at Doug’s Grocery in White Oak at the corner of Ringold and Brooke Roads. We’ve been eating cucumber salad all week and I started some cucumbers for pickling yesterday. We’ll taste the [...]
Tagged cucumbers, pickles, RecipesWe were going to a friend’s pot-luck party, had plenty of summer squash from our CSA, FACSAP, and the lavender was blooming in the garden. So the hunt for a summer quash or zucchini bread recipe an a lavender butter recipe was on! Here is what we came up with. We used a variation of [...]
Tagged lavender, Recipes, summer squashThese links deal with sustainable and organic farming. The Cornucopia Institute is especially appealing to me because of its emphasis on pairing farms with local consumers. It is an extension of the notion of Community Supported Agriculture. We belong to FACSAP. The second link gives ways to volunteer on organic farms throughout the world. Cornucopia [...]
Tagged CSA, farming, sustainable, volunteerLate March and the Blood Root we planted last year is blooming! Lynn pointed the blooms out to me this past weekend. Click for a larger image. They are beautiful.
Tagged blood root, spring bloomsWhile in Brooklyn in earlier May we came upon a garden along a sidewalk near the Gowanus Canal. Whoever put it together used bottles as a border in one part to provide some height differential. it was very effective visually and structurally. A link to instructions for such a project is below along with a [...]
Tagged bottles, diy, garden, Gardening, landscaping, peoniesWorkspace: Three Plants that Give You Better Indoor Air Kamal Meattle used three just three indoor plant species to increase oxygen, filter air, and boost general health at a a New Delhi business park. You too can use them to freshen your indoor space. (tags: health plants ted lifehacker plant air) Lifehacker Top 10: Top [...]
Tagged air, lifehacker, plants, toolsLandscaping Chesapeake Ecology Center The following chapter is excerpted from the newly released conservation landscaping primer entitled, Ecoscaping Back to the Future…Restoring Chesapeake Landscapes. (tags: landscaping conservation) Eggplant Recipe Eggplant, Yogurt and Feta Spread A hearty, delicious dip that will make a tasty appetizer or try packing in your lunch to add a little excitement [...]
Tagged A Place to Bury Strangers, aptbs, eggplant, feta, lanscaping, recipe, yogurtFEVER – The Blog: A Place to Bury Strangers opening for NIN in Dallas With APTBS on board, I think it will officially be the noisiest show in American Airline Center history. (tags: aptbs nin) Morningside Farm and Nursery | We Grow Gardens We welcome beginners as well as experienced gardeners, and there’s something for [...]
Birthday visit to Morningside Farms & Nursery
Yesterday was my birthday. We took a trip to Culpeper, VA for two reasons. One was to have lunch at Foti’s, an excellent restaurant in Culpeper. It’s a real treat to have a meal at Foti’s, and they did not disappoint. The meal and service was excellent! The other reason was to visit Morningside Farms [...]