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How Does Your Garden Grow
May 9, 11:22 PM
I come from farming people. Just a generation or so away were people who grew food for a living, and in between there are a slew of folks that grow food for personal and family sustenance. As a child I hated gardening chores – weeding, harvesting, “putting up.” My parents have always had large gardens, and my father tends the vegetables while my mother grows flowers. I was never excited about helping them, but now...
Filed under Outdoors, Food and tagged with garden, must have books, outside, photography, photos, plants, vegetables.
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Clamming
Apr 6, 11:15 PM
Sunday was one of those “first days” of Spring. The calendar said it was Spring a couple weeks ago, but you know the days I mean. The sun finally brings some warmth. Layers are stripped off, beverages involving ice are served, dogs pant, crocuses bloom. People throw open drapes, windows, doors, their arms. It’s glorious.
A long day of satisfying yardwork and chores gives way to recreation. Bonus: it’s the kind that provides dinner. Just...
Filed under Outdoors, Food and tagged with cape cod, clams, food, must have books, photos, seafood, shellfish, spring.
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Building a Square Foot Garden
Jun 25, 03:23 PM
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I found this Wired wiki article on building a small raised garden bed for beginners via my pal Buck. Looks like a great read for those who would like to know where more of their food comes from (and watch it grow!).
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The Spring Bounty
Jun 19, 05:05 PM
I am about to go pick up my first farm share of the season.
Filed under Food
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Happy Birthday to Me
Jan 10, 12:55 PM
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I baked my own birthday cake. For the second year in a row. This seems to really bother people.
Filed under Food, Stuff-and-Things and tagged with birthday, cake, food.
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