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Tag Archives: kale
Sound of Children Playing at the Farm
This week at the farm it was another light day of 21 trays of 120 seedling blocks. One of the seeders brought some children whose voices could be heard while they played with the farm dogs most of the time … Continue reading
Early Garden Planting
I planted seeds at the greenhouse and am hopeful of the results. Here’s what I planted: Kale: Scarlet, Seed Savers Exchange, 60 days. Winterbor, Johnny’s Selected Seeds, 60 days. Starbor, Johnny’s Selected Seeds, 55 days. Celery: Tall Utah, Seed Savers … Continue reading
Bunkering in During Snowfall
Snow began overnight and is expected to continue all day — the first real snow this winter. We need more from winter, a week of subzero temperatures to kill bugs in the ground and to stop the sap flow in … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Local Food, Writing
Tagged #amwriting, cooking, kale, local food, recipes, winter, Writing
Kale and Garlic Scape Pesto
Here’s a second recipe for kale and garlic scape pesto. The first uses walnuts and Parmesan cheese and can be found here. Get out the food processor and place it on the counter. Measure the following and place in the … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Garden, Local Food
Tagged basil, cooking, Garden, garlic, kale, local food, summer
Armistice Day at Home
Most of Armistice Day was at home. The forecast had been rain, however, a clear fall day unfolded and I planted garlic. Pushing cloves into the ground with my thumb and index finger, I made two rows and covered them … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Garden, Local Food
Tagged apples, climate change, cooking, environment, farming, Garden, homelife, kale, local food, politics, sustainability, Writing
Garden is Planted, Dinner is Served
Ambient temperature hit 91 degrees Sunday, about 20 degrees above historical average. The heat continues, drying the topsoil, creating want of rain. An idea once held — the garden should be planted by Memorial Day — is outdated. As early crops come … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Garden
Tagged Garden, kale, local food, recipes, spring, sustainability, turnips
Hard Day and Easy Night
After hours in the kitchen garden much remained to be done after Saturday. Garden work began at 6 a.m. I moved to the kitchen at 3 p.m. and worked another four hours. I was steadily busy throughout waking hours with … Continue reading
Posted in Garden, Local Food
Tagged cooking, Garden, homelife, kale, local food, sustainability
