Winter 2018 I started leeks from seed to plant in my garden. They grew well and I ended up setting them out in the early spring. These leeks spent all of last summer, fall, winter and this spring in the garden. I kept waiting for them to get bigger but they mostly stayed smallish. Now … Continue reading Waste Not, Want Not: Leeks
Month: June 2020
Slow Summer Mornings
This is my favorite summer ritual - slow mornings on the front porch with my breakfast and dog snuggles. I’ve set up my front porch like an extra room, with a comfy bench, coffee tables, and rugs. Most of my house plants summer on the porch too. It feels homey and welcoming. Usually Toby wanders … Continue reading Slow Summer Mornings
Purple Sourdough & Margaritas
My neighbor Rita was telling me about these blue Butterfly Pea flowers she ordered in the mail. They are said to have all kinds of miraculous healing and health supporting properties. Plus it dyes your food or drink a lovely shade of dark purple so that’s fun. Rita gave me a jar of dried flowers … Continue reading Purple Sourdough & Margaritas
A Meditation in the Woods
I’m working at Long Branch today and sat down for a minute to rest in the woods. I had to share this lovely moment with you all. I love the music of the birds in the woods and the way the sunlight dances on the ground as the leaves sway in the breeze, in the … Continue reading A Meditation in the Woods
Strawberries for Every Meal
Strawberry season is officially upon us again. Two years ago I planted 40 strawberry plants in my perennial garden and they multiplied and multiplied. I probably have 1000 of them now. They are in the whole middle of my berry garden as well as lining the edges of most of my flower beds. I figured … Continue reading Strawberries for Every Meal
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