I love living in Virginia at this time of year. Growing up in south Texas, just about the only food items that grew “wild” were pecans and cactus, and contrary to the imaginings of Hollywood, prickly pear aren’t all that common in San Antonio. (I also don’t think they’re particularity tasty.) Around here, in addition […]
Read more "Mulberry Season"A few weeks ago I mentioned that some of our friends had been very generous with the bamboo from their yard, and that even after making a large number of tomato frames I had quite a few pieces of bamboo left. Today’s Mother’s Day project is finished and I have several fewer. It’s a little […]
Read more "What to do with bamboo"The strawberry plants that were bearing flowers at the beginning of last month are now bearing fruit, quite a lot of fruit actually. We pay our tithe to the local critters, but we are certainly getting enough for our purposes. Last year I remember seeing these awesome pictures of raspberries suspended in soda. I thought […]
Read more "Summer Strawberries"It’s spring break here, and for me that means that my children and my husband are both home for an entire week. That’s a really good thing for my garden, but first, unfinished business! Last summer we received from a Freecycler, a porch swing. The fabric was the worse for wear, but the frame was […]
Read more "It’s that time again…"I am always a little bit distressed when it comes time to take down the tree. Here is this beautiful tree that we picked out with loving care, (Actually, I usually leave it to my daughter who has a wonderful eye for symmetry and the correct size for our house), and we’re just going to […]
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