I spent hours weeding yesterday. I think it was approximately 400 degrees out. There were four of us weeding my great-aunt's former vegetable garden at Tulipwood that I ambitiously thought we should "plant" this year. All of it. I don't think anyone has ever successfully completed the task of taming all of that garden. It…
I have a thing for purslane. I think I inherited it from my grandmother. She is just obsessed with it. Whenever I visit she says, "have you seen any purslane in the garden?"
It is such an intriguing plant, purslane. For one, it is everywhere, in many countries, from the sidewalk cracks in the cities, to…
We had a bee swarm around here at Tulipwood earlier this week. It all happened very quickly -- we were planting vegetables in the garden, toiling and sweating away because somehow we decided it would be a good idea to plant 25 varieties this year.
Think it was a cold long winter?
We are embracing the sun…
I could show you this fully finished step-by-step recipe a few months from now, [scroll down, I've added the finished steps!] but what good would that be if you had to wait many months for dandelions to come back around? So instead, I'm going to give you the recipe and show you the step-by-step up…
Quick! Take to the front yard. Or the back yard if you prefer.
It's wild garlic season, and in another month it will be much too hard to pull up.
They look vaguely like a bunch of chives, though decidedly more hearty.
There's something woody looking about them at the base. They will smell faintly like garlic…
I thought I'd re-post this project I worked on last year for Earth Day, since it is still so fitting in many ways.
1. I am in the midst of planting my seeds for the garden this summer, and this is such a wonderful alternative to spending money on peat pots while making good use of…
After a long hiatus, I'm pleased to present another installment of Q&A with Grandma Pellegrini. Thanks for submitting all of your questions and apologies for the tardy response. Take it away Grandma P.! ~ Georgia
1. Hi Grandma P. Any suggestions for herbs that I can grow indoors in my kitchen without much fuss? Thank…
The first official hunt I ever went on was in Arkansas with the Commissioner of Fish and Game. He was the family of a friend of mine, and I was told that hunting with him was something people bid on at auctions. Down in Arkansas, he was a bigger deal than the President of the…
Southwest
Apples, Basil, Beets, Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Cilantro, Collard Greens, Cucumbers, Dates, Edible Flowers (year round), Grapefruit, Green Onions/Scallions, Key Limes, Lettuce, Mint, Oranges, Oregano, Parsley, Pears, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Rosemary, Sage, Salsify, Sprouts (year round), Thyme, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress (year round), Winter Squash
Pacific Northwest
Apples, Arugula, Basil, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Celery Root, Chard,…