Diversionary tactics
If you can’t beat ’em, feed ’em? That’s the idea behind decoy gardens, or trap gardens. These are where growers plant edible crops to…
growing food
More palletable
Remember when we took that pact to avoid buying new stuff? Well, there are some issues from time to time. I’m not talking about…
What’s taters? Precious
When Fred Fussell read Jenn’s post from earlier this month on storing veg for the winter, it brought back some memories. Fred is probably best described…
Choke Hold
It’s easy to understand why Native Americans cultivated Jerusalem artichokes* for centuries. These sunflowers are perennial, drought-tolerant, neglect-loving, and storage-friendly. The real puzzle is…
Label maker
What good’s a kicky wine without a kicky label, right? So after we bottled up our batch of peapod wine, I wanted to put something…
Peapod wine
“You’re trying to make what?” the nice man asks again. “Peapod wine,” I says. “Peapod wine. Never heard of it,” says the nice man, who…
Berry Bonds
For Brad’s birthday one year, I surprised him with a blackberry bush, wanting to give something that would bring happiness long after the day…
My name is loofah
This little guy germinated forever before suddenly bursting to life this week. Good friends gave us a loofah sponge and it had a handful…
Sweet secrets
Spring-like weekend weather had both of us racing outdoors for a little yard work. While rotating soil from old container plantings, I discovered a…