In the Back Garden: Two Year Review

Perennial gardening is a long process and working against clay and gravel triples the timescale. I decide on so many projects during the winter months and look longingly outside, itching to move gravel, rake trails and build structures. But because that list is forever long, the progress I make on it seems small and slow.Continue reading “In the Back Garden: Two Year Review”

sunny seed saving☀️

Being deep in fall and with winter on the way, I’ve been collecting wild seeds from the surrounding yards for seed swapping and next year sowing. While my gardens aren’t producing an abundance at the moment, I’m rich with goldenrods, New England asters, evening primrose and morning glories. During a warm-ish late afternoon, I pacedContinue reading “sunny seed saving☀️”

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”