This is it, the last of this year’s scapes. I picked them last night, gave a handful to a neighbour who has been eyeing them, had Ryan roast some up with potatoes for last night’s dinner, and this afternoon I’ll turn the rest into this pesto with arugula and kale from the garden. Combined with my […]
Thin Your Seedlings, right onto your plate!
Gardening with small children in an exercise in letting go of any tidy gardening habits you may have had in the past. When letting a toddler help you out, you are likely to get thick masses of seedlings growing together. Rather than fighting it and trying to grow things in straight lines, I find it […]
Internet Inspiration, an Easy Growing Giveaway, and a New Herb Garden
Our last frost date has passed and the pressure’s on. Having entered motherhood almost 3 years ago now, I know this round just how all encompassing the first few months, if not a year of new baby’s life will be. It’s all well and good to be self employed and a bit of a work-a-holic […]
New Words and Big Ideas
Rebecca has been talking more. She’s said camera for a while but now it’s “Beck’s Camera” and “Becca Needs Beck’s Camera”. I’m glad they’re hers. She also has a few sentences. Funny that they are mostly about gardening. She’s been desperate to plant, even lining up beans on the table and burying them with a […]
Wordless Wednesday: Seeds in the Mail
The annual You Grow Girl Seed Exchange Package arrived just in time for a quiet cup of coffee.