It is both exciting and daunting to be farming in a slightly different climate. We went up one zone and added at least a month to our growing season. I am attempting Brussels sprouts, artichokes, and sweet potatoes with my new found month. It is quite hot here in the summer though so this is …
I stared at the dusty jars lining the warped shelves in the basement. They still feel like a blessing but at the moment were seeming more and more like a curse. I swear if I have to eat one more jar of green beans…or peas…or corn…or beets…or… I understand that hunger doesn’t care. If I …
“Take me home, country roads, to the place…I belooongg!” I was belting out my favorite John Denver song while tilling the sweet ground. The few inches of leaves (from my neighbor’s trash last fall) and compost that I put on before the fierce winter weather did the ground good. It is dark and fragrant. The …
