2011-05-20 13:09
Conscientious gardeners know the important role bees play in our backyards and in our food system at large, and hopefully employ practices that are our kind to our buzzy friends. Recen… Read More
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2010-12-08 20:02
Check out this great feature on effective winter bird feeding that was recently featured on NPR's "All Things Considered". Their visits can bring much needed color and joy to the garde… Read More
2010-11-29 15:37
Ralph Waldo Emerson remarked, "To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betr… Read More
2010-08-06 18:30
The average American family throws away a couple hundred pounds of compostable waste in a year's time. Unfortunately, these items do not break down easily in landfill conditions, addin… Read More
2010-07-29 13:53
Gardens can be a source of despair at this time of year. The lush green explosion of only a month ago has given way to bedraggled gasping. Here in Poolesville, we have not only b… Read More
2010-07-20 01:12
I had oh-so-grand plans for my hot sauce bottling this year. I planned to experiment with "canning" it so I could send it to friends and family farther afield. I planned on makin… Read More
2010-07-06 20:02
With the oven-like atmosphere descended upon us, along with the unbreathable air, makes me glad I finally installed my soaker hose. I simply cannot believe (nor wish to admit) how long… Read More
2010-06-23 18:10
Too hot after (miraculously) watering everything and tying the tomatoes to do much else than reflect upon a favorite quote from Baltimore filmmaker John Waters: "Iceberg lettuce is the polye… Read More
2010-06-22 01:51
Tidying things up a bit today after my vacation, I was surprised to see how tall my eggplant had gotten, along with a exuberant dill flower. I've always had terrible luck with flea bee… Read More
2010-06-08 17:52
Every year I've lived here, I've planted all sorts of sunflowers along the fence line just behind my potager. The first year was the greatest success, and I was able to enjoy some sunn… Read More
2010-06-02 18:31
Feels like a zillion degrees with 200 % humidity outside...ah, welcome to summer in the lovely Mid-Atlantic states. (Is it even summer yet?!) Each course from dinner last night h… Read More
2010-05-27 19:02
...wait, is that even a word? Here in Maryland, it feels like someone has switched the temperature setting to "August" and my brussels sprouts and broccoli are not too happy about it… Read More
2010-05-25 18:08
Yes, I *finally* did it...Monsieur Raab was picked, sorted (with the help of my garden assistant/daughter Maya), cooked, and consumed! Hurrah! I ladled linguine into bowls, toppe… Read More
2010-05-24 17:41
...who will triumph? Indeed. I plant broccoli raab each year, lured by fantasies of garlicky adventures at my stove but each year, it grows taller, and wilder, until it sprouts g… Read More
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