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Food in Jars at the Book Larder 11 Jun 2012 | 01:29 am
Fun event of the morning: at a canning demo by the Food in Jars author. The Book Larder is a really cute little shop.
fall/winter garden planning 5 Jun 2012 | 09:49 am
I think I have everything planted now for my summer garden, though I’ll probably do a little reseeding here and there depending on how well things germinate and how successfully I can fend off the slu...
tomatoes in 29 May 2012 | 11:05 am
I got my tomatoes planted this weekend. This year I’m not taking any chances and bought strong starts at the Seattle Tilth plant sale and from the farmers market. I repotted them into nice big pots ...
potato sacks 9 Apr 2012 | 11:25 am
Lots going on in the garden. I planted my potatoes a couple of weeks ago. This year, in addition to a retry of the trash can, I’m also trying burlap sacks, as seen at the garden show. I found the c...
meal planner download 19 Mar 2012 | 05:41 pm
I’ve been using meal planner sheets for a couple of years now, with varied success. The goal is to have an intentional dinner instead of just assembling something easy when I get home. Cute planners...
colorform jar labels 14 Mar 2012 | 11:50 am
My pretty Weck jars have one issue I haven’t been able to figure out: how to label them. With the normal jars, the metal lids are single use, so sticking labels on them or writing on them is fine. I...
seed swap envelopes 12 Mar 2012 | 10:26 am
I just did my first couple of seed swaps on Folia and made these little envelopes. If anybody out there wants to trade seeds, here’s my stash.
Emerald City Gardens 22 Feb 2012 | 07:44 pm
We stopped by Emerald City Gardens this weekend on the way to Ballard. Such a cute shop, and they are always so helpful and knowledgeable. They have an excellent assortment of seeds, including Irish...
peas planted on Presidents’ Day 21 Feb 2012 | 12:16 pm
As is traditional, I planted peas today. Two varieties: Alaska Early Bush and Oregon Sugar Pod. I’m trying a trick I read about somewhere (if this rings a bell, let me know. It’s driving me crazy t...
Northwest Flower and Garden show 2012 13 Feb 2012 | 05:20 pm
Mark and I spent the whole day yesterday at the Northwest Flower and Garden show. It was a lot of fun, and I managed to find a few things to bring home: Rose Finn Apple and La Ratte fingerling potato...