Final harvest of the summer
Our summer garden is mostly dead now, but I found a few tomatoes, one zucchini, and a bunch of chives, tarragon, sage, and parsley. I shared a bag of herbs […]
Zucchini baby for Megan
My friend Megan, who is a massage therapist, stopped by this afternoon so I could share my new homemade Recovery Balm. We drank rose and laughed together. It felt nice […]
Giant zucchini to share
I finally made it out into our garden this evening and discovered these three giant zucchini plus a regular-sized one! I was glad I found them just in time to […]
Accidentally growing a lifetime supply of cucumbers
The smoke in the air kept me from harvesting our garden for about a week—resulting in some of the largest zucchini I’ve ever grown and a lifetime supply of cucumbers! […]
Our first homegrown peas
After a final push to harvest the rest of our juicy plums this evening, we discovered a large zucchini hidden under the nasturtiums as well as our very first sugar […]
Our first plum and zucchini harvest of the year
Shortly before sunset and feeling slightly improved, I dragged myself into our backyard to check on our Santa Rosa Plum tree. We love this plentiful tree, but it tends to […]
Planting our homegrown starters
The first of the seeds we started in tiny peat pots were ready to be planted this evening. Cucumbers and two types of zucchini were nestled into their seasonal home […]
Cuts like butter…
It’s the official start of zucchini season in our house. We’re growing two different varieties: Dark Green and Romanesco. Both types of zucchini are fighting the A-frame trellis with which […]
Creative zucchini suggestions
Since we are now drowning in giant zucchini, I begged friends on Facebook for recipes today and I was pleased to get tons of suggestions! Even after giving away loads […]
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