D and I have wanted raised beds since we started our garden 7 years ago, but we aren’t the best project people. But this winter we finally finished! We already have some plants growing, I even started some from seed! Here’s a sort of photo essay of the building of our raised beds. We went … More Raised beds – At last!
This isn’t actually about what’s going on in the garden NOW, because that’s a whole lotta nothing. In keeping with my recap/resolutions last week, I’m going to run down the couple of fun things going on in our garden in the last year. All in all, it was a low key year in the garden. … More January in the Garden
OK, it’s been a really long time since I’ve written. Not just for the blog, but anything! I’ve been at my “new” job for 9 months now, so I guess it’s time for me to stop feeling like it’s a temporary schedule. My job (see this post here) is wonderful, but my commute is making … More New Years Resolutions and 2014 Recap
When I was a kid, my dad built a solar food drier – he was a craftsman by trade for most of my childhood. It was a box made of plexi that had screens as sliding trays, and the sun would bake the box passively, drying anything inside. My parents made dried fruits, mostly apples. … More Strawberry Leather
Oooh yeaah. Summer is here! Here in Seattle, we have had a beautiful spring, but I’m still really excited for summer. We’ve been teased with great weather just to be rained out and chilled, week after week. Well, summer is official now! And what could be more refreshing and summery than watermelon? How about watermelon-lime agua fresca? Eh? … More Watermelon-Lime Agua Fresca
Soil and Cellar 