by katie | Aug 8, 2011 | Annuals, Baking, Cooking, Farming, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability, Vegetable Gardening
I know I’ve written very little the last few months. Part of it is that I’m sleeping again, so no more 2am-4am writing times. The other part is this farm vision is taking effect before my eyes and it’s just so much work. Today my husband and son-in...
by katie | Jul 23, 2011 | Annuals, Baking, Cooking, Farming, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Perennials, Self sustainability
There was a gypsy evening of storytelling and music, at a self sufficiency event I wanted to attend . I thought about a story I might tell. I didn’t end up going to the event as I did last year, since we are already living the self sufficient life ! We are so...
by katie | Jul 7, 2011 | Farming, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Perennials, Self sustainability, Shrubs, Trees, Vegetable Gardening
My garden beds change constantly, so half of them look empty right now, or they have very small plants. I’ve recently read that bio-intensive is the traditional way the French and Italians would garden in their small farms, as well. There’s always a bed...
by katie | Jun 5, 2011 | Annuals, Baking, Cooking, Farming, Fine Gardening, Flower growing, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Perennials, Pruning, Self sustainability, Shrubs, Trees, Vegetable Gardening
Last night eating a particularly wonderful fish chowder, fish caught by my daughter’s boyfriend, potatoes gently dug from under the plants, fresh purple onions, green garlic, parsnips (some of many currently), chopped parsley and fresh thyme. Then accompanied by...
by katie | Jun 2, 2011 | Farming, Fine Gardening, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Pruning, Self sustainability, Trees, Vegetable Gardening
When I took a fruit tree pruning workshop last fall, the organic commercial growers there described their maintenance regime. One thing they emphasized, was thinning fruit about 6-8 weeks after bloom when the fruit is very small . Thinning down to one per cluster....
by katie | Jun 1, 2011 | Farming, Gardening, Organic Gardening, Self sustainability, Vegetable Gardening
Yesterday my daughter was invited to a birthday party. What to get as a gift ? What can I give without spending ? I think about things my daughter likes and an apron she often uses came to mind. Hum, use hers as a pattern. So I made this one from a tea towel my friend...
