Thriving on neglect

I’m compiling a personal database of what can grow in my garden without my help. Thus far, snow-peas seem to rule. I planted some in the spring and forgot about them. Mid-summer, we were eating them by the litre. Planted another batch mid-summer and I’ve been able to pick them for suppers and lunches for…

Referrer – The Fresh Loaf

One of my daily routines is to scan through my blog stats and referrers for any patterns or indications that traffic is headed my way via someone else’s referral.Yesterday’s banana bread post ended up getting linked by a fabulous site called The Fresh Loaf. I say fabulous, because I spent more spare time than I…

Ah Zuke! Et encore zuke! – zucchini bread revised

Yeah, it’s a stupid pun, but if you know any French at all, you might just get it. Zucchini are everywhere these days. I planted a plant in the middle of my flower bed this summer (please don’t ask why) and ignored it. For my pains, I am over-run with squash. Luckily, I like them…

Let the festivities begin!

The 2nd Annual Taylor-Hood Dirt Party is scheduled for Saturday, May 20th. Celebrations will begin anytime after 9am and will continue throughout the day. Events include:   rock garden construction top dressing of lawn flower bed filling stone wall construction lawn sodding and seeding rock raking stone step building hand washing The feast will be…