The other bits that help the garden grow.
One of the potatoes that ended up in our kitchen decided it wanted to be more than just part of an immediate meal on the table. So instead of cutting out the numerous eyes, I let them be and gave it a home. Continue reading “What’s taters, precious?”
This wide collective of folks from Gardner and beyond met today for the first meeting towards planning a community garden here in Gardner. Unfortunately, I was a wee bit late and missed the opening intros, but it seems the meeting was directed by one of the folks from Growing Places. Continue reading “First Community Garden meeting”
I stumbled upon a new-to-me garden related site today. I received a whack in the back of the head reminder when spotting a post that talked about different systems to make a calendar or use apps to keep track of when you should be starting seeds indoors. Continue reading “Oh, right…it’s March.”
I was at City Hall today to take care of a few things, and I stopped by the Conservation Commission office to touch base on a few works in progress like the milkweed seed packets, the upcoming Arbor Day sapling giveaway, and other things they do or have a hand in locally. Continue reading “One week until the first community garden meeting.”
“From incubating an avocado pit in a jar over the kitchen sink to mowing the roof to paying top dollar for an oceanfront or penthouse view, we’re willing to take trouble and incur expenses to make nature part of our homes. As a result, more communities, including some seemingly improbable ones, are trying to make the most of their natural charms.”
–Winifred Gallagher
House Thinking Continue reading “Natural needs and wants.”
I have the “Safety Dance” song stuck in my head with a spoof title I was considering for this post, but I’ve spared you all that punny travesty. Continue reading “1st 2019 frost date adjustment”
I ended up leaving the seeds on the radiator longer than intended. (This winter bug has really been getting in the way of what I want to do be doing in so many ways.) Continue reading “I may have accidentally fermented the wheat grass.”
Yes, the wheat grass I mentioned finding again the other day. Such a seemingly simple find turned into a late night “huh?” for me. Continue reading “Remember the wheat grass?”
One distraction when I’m working on the seed list is thinking about one berry to choose to add to our abundance, and how we haven’t finished this year’s draft of what will go where in the kitchen garden. Continue reading “Berries on the brain.”
