Yeah, yeah… it’s cold and windy and snowy out here on the East Coast. Probably not everyone’s idea of perfect gardening weather, but stay with me on this for a minute. Seed catalogs have started arriving in the mail. I went out and bought some graph paper to figure out what’s going where. No weeding needs to be done yet. Sure no planting either, but … Continue reading It’s Monday… & January is Gardening Month!
Every year since owning my own home I’ve grown vegetables in the backyard. My garden is not for the faint of heart. The plants start from seeds in the sun room and by mid-July I have a small ecosystem to rival a Brazilian rainforest in the yard. Carrots, bush beans, thyme, mint, rosemary, peppers, lavender, broccoli, eggplant… all manage to cohabit amiably until the tomatoes … Continue reading Heirloom: Notes From an Accidental Tomato Farmer by Tim Stark
It’s December 28th and here’s a list of what Santa dropped off at our house this year. Heirloom: Notes from an Accidental Tomato Farmer by Tim Stark – So far I’m really enjoying this book. Basically, Stark began farming heirloom tomatoes in Pennsylvania and selling them to chefs at NYC’s Union Square Greenmarket. Interesting reading particularly for vegetable gardeners. Fortuitously, my Seed Savers Exchange catalog … Continue reading The Monday After Christmas…
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