snail roll: seed starting, sushi style
A rolled strip of damp seed mix may not sound like much, but once it is standing there in its tray, dotted with its first green shoots, it begins to just make sense.
bald eagle tales
Watching them return each year has become one of the quiet assurances that the cycle of the seasons is turning once again.
the quiet appeal of columnar apples
There is something very satisfying about a fruit tree that feels more companionable than a chore.
from sungold to purple: this year’s tomato patch
I am not usually looking for one perfect tomato when I plan the tomato patch. One year, I even chose varieties to echo the colors of the companion plants growing nearby. This time around, the patch is shaped by contrast...
all the gardens in my memory
Gardens have a way of lingering in memory long after we’ve left them. Over the years, I’ve been lucky to tend a few different gardens, and each one has left its mark.
egyptian walking onion: it's not like the others
For those who cultivate the Egyptian walking onion, it is not only a plant of culinary and ornamental significance but also a testament to the wonders of nature.
a garden's bubblegum days
...the dwarf kale for salad and cooking, and the thousandhead kale and its gorgeous green leaves were reminders that winter is just a halfway place to pause and rest until the growing season is here again.
a prayer in spring
Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day; And give us not to think so far away as the uncertain harvest;
winter sowing: hope in a jug
As you may already know, winter sowing involves starting seeds outdoors during the winter months. The intent is to take advantage of the natural cycles of freezing and thawing that occur during the winter months to stratify the seeds ...
a hopeful journey from roots to fruits, earth to skies
It is likely that we won't see these trees fruit for 3-4 years; there's no hurrying trees, after all. They take their time to root, to grow, to flower, and to fruit.
