Homegrown Popcorn

Hey, look at this really pretty ear of popcorn!!!! Now, look at it again. Kinda tiny, eh? And that’s my ONLY ear. I don’t even think I can call it an ear. Ear-ette. But, I am telling you right now…I’m a-gonna dry that bad boy and try to pop it....

Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave

Oh, wow, now that’s . . . um . . . that’s real interesting. So. . . I’d say that’s a . . . wha’d ya call that exactly? Don’t. Make. Fun. I’ll get the hang of it eventually.

One Heckuva Sweet Tater

It might be a ‘success,’ technically–but, it sure didn’t turn out like I intended. YIKES: Beauregard Tate Caswell 9/24/08 6 lbs 6.4 ounces 30.5 inches Ivory P.S. That’s a VCR tape.

Potato Famine

Growing potatoes in a barrel sounded as easy as. . . shooting fish in one, perhaps.I thought I did everything right–I used certified seed potatoes, I planted them to the suggested depth. I covered them carefully as they grew, up and over the top of the barrel,...

The Year of the Squash Vine Borer

Who can’t grow squash? The prevailing attitude is that you plant your squash, turn and run before it overtakes you, and retreat to the kitchen to concoct increasingly unconventional recipes to use up the overwhelming quantity of squash produced. Neighbors cross...