Faith in Old Apple Trees
Ok, I’ll just say it. Ben and I and the boys have fallen totally in love with our new place. […]
Goodbye Community Garden
For a couple of months in the fall and early winter we were running back and forth frequently between our
The Patience of Kale
By mid-November, I was starting to feel a little bit guilty about the kale. It had been quietly patient, waiting
Back at BU…for a bit of Canning!
In late October I had the opportunity to teach a canning class hosted by the Gastronomy M.L.A program at Boston
A Windfall of Pears
For the past few years, in the fall, the boys and I have taken a road trip to Hope Orchards
The Crazy Chard Weekend
As if the craziness of unpacking wasn’t enough, leave it to us to add several black trash bags and a
Where We’ve Been Lately…..
Perhaps you’ve noticed that, well, things have been a bit quiet here on the blog lately. My apologies for that.
Chard Sweet Chard
Aaahhh, Swiss chard. It’s one of my most favorite vegetables. I have childhood memories of my grandfather eating boiled chard
Ketchup in the Can
When I inventoried our chest freezer in the basement back in June, I found that we still had, um, kind
Broccoli Love
We got our first big heads of broccoli in mid july, and have been continuing to harvest the smaller shoots