Gardening

Our Recent Obsession with Sourdough

Karl and I have become obsessed with learning to make authentic sourdough, which means growing (more like inviting, actually) natural...

Ditch the Pesticides to Save Pollinators

30% OF THE WORLD'S CROPS WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT BEES. Cherries, apples, melons, almonds, and blueberries, are on the long list of foods...

We took the Plastic Challenge!

Karl and I are challenging ourselves to STOP buying throw-away plastic items wherever possible. This means no ziploc bags, cling wrap,...

Spring Garden Dreamin' (On Such A Winter's Day)

January in New England. Outside it's a raw wet, mucky mess. The lawn is pale. The trees are bare. The chickens have scratched the garden...

The Mushy-Pickle Massacre (My canning fail)

I've had this awesome book for awhile called "Preserving" By Oded Schwartz. It has these gorgeous illustrations of canning recipes; such...

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