Plants Class
No matter what we do for our day job, I think it’s safe to assume we are “plant people”. We […]
Mushroom Festival
This weekend I made it over to the Mount Pisgah Arboretum‘s annual Mushroom Festival. The main attraction was the large
These Jars Need Filling
Winter waits for no one as I make a mad dash to fill these remaining canning jars. Sure there is
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canning, food preservation, mushroomsBack Home
I spent a recent morning working in my garden back at our house in Portland, which we are renting out
Big Time Composter
I have been learning a lot about various composting methods over the last few months, mostly from my volunteer hours
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compost, soil healthFall Crops
There is a changing of the guard going on outside in the garden. The change is most evident in the
Tomato Sauce = Fail
My eyes are still wet with tears and I can’t believe I am making myself write this post. I had
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canning, food preservation, rant, tomatoesEndless Squash
So much summer squash… so much zucchini… so many patty pans… Saturday was a really raining morning, the kind I
Modest Harvest
I would use the term “grazing” to describe the way I have been eating this past week. That is how
Beet Leaves
You can enjoy your beets before they are even big enough to pull from the ground. Their leaves are really