by katie | Nov 28, 2010 | Fine Gardening, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Perennials, Pruning, Self sustainability, Shrubs
Today, hoeing and pruning in the garden. Cutting back roses, fuschias, wisteria and I started in on the apples although they are still leafed out.I prune now so I can dormant spray a few times and also because the spring growth starts so early here. In all gardens...
by katie | Nov 28, 2010 | Cooking, Gardening, Self sustainability
With holidays here . I get a little crazy. Why is it all the woman’s job to handle the housework, kids, gifts,parties.Plus in my case also the gardens and a job.? Boy do I ever sound like the complaining wife. But this is so hard to master. I try to go really...
by katie | Nov 21, 2010 | Cooking, Gardening
About two years and ago my good friend Laura, a talented , ever inquisitive chef, gardener, doctor , acupuncturist etc. all around good buddy, decided to take the worlds best class. A professional baking class , working with naturally leavened breads baked in a...
by katie | Nov 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, garbed in rain gear, unfortunately not my rain overalls, I joyfully picked a huge box of veggies for a CSA client. Artichokes, purple onions, acorn squash, yukon gold potatoes, hard neck garlic, mizuna, red russian kale, rainbow swiss chard, bull’s...
by katie | Nov 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
This picture is a few weeks ago and now this area is much more organized. But here’s the reality of the mess when my husband was hand mixing all the concrete for the floor. Tonight my middle daughter is having the first birthday party she’s ever really...
by katie | Nov 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
We’ve been working like dogs for way too long. Turning bare, scrubby brush land into garden space and of course a home. Fencing is such an issue out here as we have deer, rabbits, bears, even an occasional mountain lion or feral pig. Luckily our dogs keep most...
by katie | Nov 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve been gardening for thirty years now. Most of that time working in a large garden in a Buddhist Monastery. I believe one of my most wonderful tools is my intuition. Paying attention to the voice inside me and the voice of the garden. How happy does the...
by katie | Nov 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
So many brassica ; broccoli, kale, cauliflower right now.Spinach, chard, arugula, parsley, lettuce, onions and beets are what we are feasting on these days. Doesn’t seem to make sense to eat salads now when it’s colder .But reality is that in July and...
by katie | Nov 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
Today is just as busy in the garden as the rest of the year.