by Daisy | Jul 29, 2013 | Bugs & Critters, Garden
I’ve been wondering for some time whether or not the single clump of bronze fennel I grow in my garden has been earning its keep. I don’t really cook with it, and it has grown so large, stretching over six feet tall and several feet wide, at one end of the...
by Daisy | Jul 25, 2013 | Fencepost, Reviews
When I meet someone new and find out he or she loves to garden, it seems as if we immediately hit on an endless vein of common interests. Soon, we are deep in a discussion of soil and pests and cultivars and comparing lists of what we grow. I seize on their success...
by Daisy | Jul 17, 2013 | Bugs & Critters, Garden
I thought of titling this post How I Catch Voles, to avoid the use of the word kill, but the truth is, I don’t capture them and release them to the wild. I don’t enjoy vole-icide, but when, the other day, I went into the garden and saw practically an...
by Daisy | Jul 10, 2013 | Conversation, Fencepost
This gigantic plastic bowl. This cheap, mass-produced plastic bowl is one of the most useful things in my entire kitchen. It’s lightweight, somewhat flexible so I can squeeze it into one side of my divided sink, easy to clean, and LARGE. I use it every time I...
by Daisy | Jul 8, 2013 | Bugs & Critters, Garden
Year before last, I had so many cucumbers I didn’t know what to do with them. I collected baskets and baskets and made dozens of jars of relish, pickles, and jelly. Just kidding, I didn’t make cucumber jelly. But I was tempted. Then last year, I...
