a study in urban permaculture

A month ago now, Maine got a heaping of snow with us getting +1′ and Mike and I were off to Seattle for business and for tagging along. It was a nice break from the sticks, with everything in walking distance, all the vegan goodies via Whole Foods I could want and people watching. IContinue reading “a study in urban permaculture”

fermentation station

With some recent appliance-based renos to our kitchen, I’ve been able to consolidate my kitchen experiments into one space instead of on every windowsill within sight. In a tribute to the short lived enjoyment of Brad’s fermentation experiments on Bon Appetit, this will be my own Fermentation Station~ Currently stocked with 5 jars of futureContinue reading “fermentation station”

the end of the season

The last of the warm weather has finally left us and the seasons first cold snaps have chilled what’s left of the garden. The cosmos that bloomed in the back garden along side paste tomatoes have finally been killed off by a few cold nights in a row. Whatever squash, amaranth and cover crops wereContinue reading “the end of the season”