by Daisy | Nov 21, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
It began with a phone call. My mom had just returned home from visiting one of my brothers, who lives on a farm in the country. “Your brother sent you something,” she said. “What is it?” I asked. There was a slight pause. “You’ll...
by Daisy | Oct 30, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
In August, I mentioned that I was waiting impatiently for the roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) I planted in the garden this Spring to bloom. It turns out there was a good reason my roselle was taking a long time to bloom. Roselle takes a long time to bloom. I just needed...
by Daisy | Oct 27, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
I want to share with you a little something I’ve been working on. It’s my first ever handspun. It’s not much, and goodness knows if you’re a spinner you know it’s horrible. But it’s mine. And it’s not just handspun. Hand...
by Daisy | Oct 3, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
The introduction of a new plant, Luffa aegyptiaca, to the garden has had several consequences: New look for the side of the house These great things Bumble bees Carpenter bees we’ve always had in great numbers, loving up the blueberries and putting holes in the...
by Daisy | Aug 9, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
This week we’ve got something a little different. It’s a how-to, which obviously isn’t different for us, but it’s a bit more high-brow than our customary how to make lard soap or bug spray. What it is is a step-by-step watercolor painting...
by Daisy | Jul 29, 2011 | Conversation, Fencepost
When I saw a plant labelled “bitter melon” (at Lowe’s, of all places), of course I had to get it. Who could resist? It’s grown very slowly so far, but it does have one fine “melon” to show for it: In researching momordica...
