Several months ago, I stumbled upon a Moleskin giveway via Blankanvas by Pat Law. To win the Moleskin, participants were asked to write about their biggest achievement of the year. As I wrote in my response, my biggest achievement of the year 2009 is more of an evolution than an achievement, and that is: following my…
Winter Squash
With the view from my window looking like this: Spring feels a long ways off! But it’s just around the corner (or so I keep reminding myself). As you know, I’ve already started some seedlings, a few of which I’ll be planting outside just as soon as we’re able to work the ground. And before…
Seedling Update
With the cold frames under several feet of snow, and our hoop house buried, it might be awhile before we’re able to transplant our seedlings. If only we had a sturdy cold house! But they’re doing well. Here’s a brief up-date: A Red Bulb Onion A Cold Hearty Red Romaine Red Russian Kale
Protecting Our Watershed
Watch Frontline’s presentation of Poisoned Waters. A few sound-bites: “The environment has slipped off our radar screen because it’s not a hot crisis like the financial meltdown, war or terrorism. But pollution is a ticking time bomb. It’s a chronic cancer that is slowly eating away the natural resources that are vital to our very…
Swiss Chard
Below is a photo of young Swiss chard plants taken last summer. A Swiss chard seedling emerges in the photo above. Swiss chard is of the Chenopodiaceae family, related to orach, beets, lamb’s-quarters, quinoa and spinach. Aside from being gorgeous and, in my opinion, a beautiful addition to the perennial garden, it’s an excellent source of vitamin…
Amazing Heart Farm 