Why You Should Be Growing Basil This Summer
05/25/2013
I can think of many reasons, but The Art of Pesto by Kinfolk should give you a gentle and gracious nudge. Enjoy!
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One of the Many Reasons Why I Garden
04/28/2013
So that I can have the privilege of throwing on my wellies, running out into the rain and snipping a few of these beauties. Nothing like it.
This is my potting shed
02/21/2013
Well, not really, but I am making plans for spring planting. How about you?
Got the blues? 6½ ways ginger root will make you instantly happy
01/28/2013
I don’t believe that lasting happiness is typically achieved through stuff like a job promotion, a new home or adopting a puppy, although there’s no doubt that such happenings deliver a jolt. According to the new documentary Happy, status (career, relationship status, income) only account for 10% of the differences in our levels of happiness. Read More
Kitchen Garden: Bigger isn’t always better
09/09/2012
With 80 plus degree weather and a good share of rainy days, I’ve let my kitchen garden coast along on auto-pilot for the last coupla weeks. I finally got around to harvesting this weekend, and although there was a fair bounty of peppers, tomatoes and basil, things had gotten a bit out of control.
Kitchen Garden: When life gives you tomatoes, make a cocktail
09/03/2012
This Mister makes a cameo appearance. I couldn’t have stumbled upon this cocktail recipe at a better time. Summer is fading, but my garden is doubling down. While I’ve only had one (insert long, sad sigh) eggplant this summer, I’ve got crazy tomatoes and basil. Enter The Dream Weaver, a signature drink from Charleston (one Read More
Whatever Lola wants: Sprout, a pencil with a seed
09/03/2012
Via Kickstarter What if instead of throwing your pencil stubs away you could plant them and have them grow into something delicious, beautiful, and fun? What if pencils could grow? Sprout is a pencil with a seed inside. When it’s too short to use, it can be planted at home, at the office, or in the Read More
Life is a garden. Dig it.
07/10/2012
Gardening is a labor of love. Many a morning I wake up with sore and aching muscles after toiling away in the dirt the day before. Then there are the days when I am white-hot angry because a chipmunk or squirrel wreaked havoc on my poor garden. And I can’t even begin to tell you Read More
Kitchen Garden: More herbs + veggies
06/25/2012
I spent a good chunk of last weekend playing in dirt. Despite the 90 plus degree weather, I decided to expand my little Kitchen Garden. It was a lot of work, but I am literally seeing the fruits of my labor since planting just a few days ago.
The Manifesto
05/06/2012
I often dream of a fictional land. Actually it’s a tiny island. For centuries the inhabitants of the island have lived what seems to me as perfectly as one can. Spring is nothing short of heaven. Summer sizzles, but makes it all the more delightful to wile away the days in the cool beach waters. Read More
Kitchen Garden: Growing herbs for beauty, food + libations
04/15/2012
It’s on like popcorn! With help from Honey, my 9-year old (her little sis, Cricket didn’t want to get her hands dirty), my kitchen garden is off to a great start. All of my herbs are potted and looking mighty nice. In a couple of weeks they’ll be in good shape to begin snip-snipping. Most Read More