Garden
of Beans and Rain
August 8, 2008
Too much rain, too much beans (a blessing I suppose), too little sun and never enough fresh tomatoes. That about sums up the first week of August.
Stocking the Larder Locally is for Everyone
August 7, 2008
Local foods should be affordable for everyone. It's wonderful to be a part of a community organization with this focus.
Stocking the Larder, Locally: Part Two
July 31, 2008
Owning one, small, old car and not driving it a lot, having no debt and a smaller urban footprint (fancy speak for living on a small city lot and renting part of our house) are three biggies that enable us to buy more local food.
Pretty Lady
July 28, 2008
Thanks to a recent butterfly post at the lovely blog, gardenpath, the kids and I were able to easily identify this weekend visitor to the garden. Vanessa cardui, commonly known as Painted Lady.
Echinacea and Achillea
July 25, 2008
Is that kind of like "Ebony and Ivory"? (You are a blessed individual if you can read that and not hear the song in your head)
Summer update - Rain
July 25, 2008
Enough eco-friendly orientated posts. What I want to know is what's summer like in your backyard these days? If you care to share, leave a comment with a link to a blog post or flickr photo (my latest photography foray). Oh, and please share something sunny. Because summer in my ...
Stocking the Larder, Locally: Part One
July 23, 2008
Obtaining local, organic and sustainably grown foods costs, sometimes a lot. So why do we do it? Basically, our family has made the choice to value the health of our bodies, community, planet and the farmers who grow our food.
