-
Archives
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- June 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- November 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- February 2011
-
Meta
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Squash blossoms
You can pick and eat the blossoms from zucchini, summer squash, pumpkin and winter squash vines. The Italians first discovered how tasty a delicacy these blossoms are. Pick blossoms that are firm, fresh and slightly opened. Blossoms are either male … Continue reading
Posted in squash blossom, summer squash, winter squash, zucchini
Comments Off on Squash blossoms
Garlic
Last two weeks, I harvested garlic and now it cures. This is garlic planted last October. I’d planted eight varieties so there’s porcelain white, pink and purple garlic hanging in bundles from every knob in my home. It smells great. … Continue reading
Posted in garlic, superfoods
Comments Off on Garlic
Zucchini
Zucchini originates from Mexico and still is an integral part of the milpah, the indigenous American garden of maize, beans and squash. Somehow, centuries after the Spaniards brought it to Europe, it was adopted by the Italians; we all assume … Continue reading
Posted in summer squash, zucchini
Comments Off on Zucchini
Weeding and metaphors
This season, I’ve done my share of weeding. Hot, dirty work. Weeding proves therapeutic: anyone feeling homicidal or suicidal only need weed for a day to get it out of their system. It’s easy to incorrectly turn weeding into the … Continue reading
Posted in weeding
Comments Off on Weeding and metaphors