The strawberry dilemma of a few weeks ago was solved this Wednesday when we got another six quarts of berries from our Wayward Seed fruit CSA. I was thrilled!! In the span of a few hours on Thursday, I made three quarts of berries into jam. Many people bemoan jam making, but it really...
Read more →Oh goodness. We went on vacation for a week and a half and the garden GREW! It was green stuff everywhere, and most of it didn’t belong. The grass was almost a foot high! We threw out the peas (they were past the sweet stage by the time we came home) and transplanted some...
Read more →I have always loved shellfish. Both sides of my family originated in New England, so maybe it runs in the blood. Growing up my family regularly visited the northeast coast every summer to see relatives and relax on the beach. At a young age I had already begun digging up razor clams and quahogs...
Read more →For yesterday’s Father’s Day extravaganza, I was supposed to bring chocolate sauce to top ice cream sundaes. I forgot to tell Alex when he was at the store. We could have gone out again, but I decided instead to try making chocolate sauce. After one try, I’m convinced I’ll never buy it again. Chocolate...
Read more →For years, Alex’s grandmother lived in Marion, Massachusetts near Buzzard’s Bay. When visiting, Alex and his family always admired the Great Hill estate around the corner from her house. About 10 years ago, Great Hill began producing artisan blue cheese. When I knew we were coming to Marion to visit, I contacted the good...
Read more →Every year we go strawberry picking. Usually we eat a third fresh or in baked goods, freeze a third, and make the rest into jam. This year, our little garden patch has produced well enough to satisfy our out of hand desires and I even froze about a pint. We tried to pick twice...
Read more →No matter which way you plant them, seeds grow with leaves up and roots underground. Climbers like ivy, always reach for the top of a tree. Green beans always climb up their support, never down. This one in my garden was heading down a support but changed direction and is now growing right back...
Read more →Alex is already in Boston for a business trip. Lil and I are on the road to meet him. Then we’ll stay a week at Alex’s aunt and uncle’s house in Marion MA, a small town on Buzzard’s Bay. I have so many blog posts rattling around in my head. I hope the internet...
Read more →What can you do if you don’t have space to garden yourself? Or, what if you love to garden so much you have extra energy and supplies to share? Community Garden, of course! Community gardens are lands gardened by a group of people rather than a single owner. Some gardens have multiple plots given...
Read more →We will be picking strawberries at Doran’s (5462 Babbitt Road, New Albany, OH 43054) this Friday afternoon around 1 PM. Weather is slated to be partly sunny and 76 deg. The walk to the strawberry patch is about 300 yds at most. They sometimes run a tractor with flatbed for rides to/from the patch....
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