by Daisy | Sep 3, 2013 | Conversation, Fencepost
Every year I sow seeds of several plants I’ve only read about and never before seen. Medicinal herbs in particular. Sometimes this leads me to err on the side of caution when an unfamiliar plant begins to grow in the general vicinity of those new plantings. I...
by Daisy | Aug 26, 2013 | Conversation, Fencepost
At the beginning of August I started sowing one row per week of beets, carrots, endive, and parsnips. I’ll continue with these through September, or until I run out of room, except for the carrots, which keep getting planted until the first week of November. In...
by Daisy | Aug 20, 2013 | Conversation, Fencepost
You may remember when this happened: A storm brought this tree down and it had to be removed. The tree removal company shredded the tree (most of it) into chips and we asked them to dump them on site. Mulch Mountain was born. The stump was...
by Daisy | Aug 7, 2013 | Conversation, Fencepost
One of the main issues about gardening/sustainability in the suburbs is space. Particularly a lack of “farmable” space. It matters most in terms of how far you want to go with sustainability. Are you content just sticking your toe into the water, growing...
by Ivory Soap | Jul 24, 2013 | Conversation, Fencepost
I recently saw a post by Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, on the 20 Steps to Writing a Children’s Book. As a picture book writer who is friends with other career picture book writers, I wanted to clarify some points so new writers do NOT think what Ree experienced...
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...
