State park trail entry point.

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Tales from the pilgrimage.

eggplant

  • Eggplant Bloggery

    My intent was not to become a food blogger. Best intentions aside, I have written hundreds of posts about food — growing it, shopping for it, preparing and preserving it. I have a sense of keeping recipes and techniques on these pages, yet most of that information resides within me, or the little red book… Read more

  • Gleaning in Mid-October

    Some parts of Iowa had a frost warning last night but not here in Big Grove. At 3 a.m. ambient temperatures were in the 60s and all was well with the gardening world. That is, except for little green worms devouring kale and collards as they do at the end of season. Despite the kale… Read more