In my travels during the days following Hurricane Irene I came across some great Guerrilla Gardens right here on Long Island. I found them to be really inspiring, if people can find the will and time to garden in out of the way places I surely can find the time to grow my backyard garden. […]
Refrigerator Pickles
When the cucumbers start coming fast and furious, the strong get pickling, refrigerator dills in this case. I finally got my partner Jim to grow a garden this year, it is nice to see that after 15 years of sitting in a truck together a little bit of my crazy rubbed off. In typical new […]
Self Watering Container Update
I ran into a bit of a problem with the Self Watering Container I built last month. The PVC tube I used to fill the water reservoir was a bit to small to easily fill. I was going to buy a funnel and be done with it but I felt that would be the easy […]
Wild Blueberries…A trip down memory lane.
It seems that the wild blueberries on Fire Island are starting to ripen this week. I’ve had an eye out for them and have been rewarded with many sweet little treats. I can’t help but think about both of my Grandmothers whenever I pick some wild blueberries. My paternal Grandma’s backyard bordered on an Power […]
Wild Fermentation, a book review, a giveaway, and a surprise!
Wild Fermentation Book Review Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods by Sandor Ellix Katz wasn’t exactly what I was expecting when I bought it. I picked it up looking for a few new ideas for putting up things from the garden, but ended up coming away with a new appreciation for […]
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