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Gardening: Make your own seed tape

Spring is almost here…right? Right? We are steadily above freezing, and we can get outside almost everyday now. Which is great, because we were developing a serious case of cabin fever around here. Primarily my two and a half year old. All those people who compare raising dogs and kids are nutso–they are not at [...]

Posted 09 April 2011 | gardening   Vegetables | Comments (1) Tagged: , ,

Preserving Zucchini

My garden is winding down. I need to can tomatoes, but a free afternoon eludes me. Canning isn’t really that big of an operation, but until I get everything out, it feels that way. But zucchini? Zucchini is easy. There are always several ‘escapees’–you know, those squash you somehow overlook until they are the size [...]

Posted 20 September 2010 | gardening   preserving   vegetarian   zucchini | Comments (3) Tagged: ,

Harvest and Last Minute Planting

My lovely in-laws were in town for the weekend. I took advantage of the extra child-care, and hit the garden to sow the last of my seeds. It’s not too late, even in the Upper Midwest! I planted on Friday, and seedlings appeared today. And bonus, there are far fewer weeds to deal with this [...]

Posted 26 August 2010 | gardening | Comments (0)

When a blueberry is more than a blueberry…

My most joyful afternoons this summer have been spent picking blueberries with my two-year-old son. We head outside when we are least likely to get attacked by mosquitoes, each with a container to fill up. Funny, the result is the same each time. We return to the house with my large container 3/4  full, and [...]

Posted 07 July 2010 | blueberries   gardening   kid stuff   seasonal | Comments (1) Tagged: , , ,

Celery Seed Dressing

While I still have very ambitious garden plans, I’m getting a late start. Having a baby with a two year old already on the scene will do that to you. I did just put in no less than a million tomato plants, and quite a few peppers. Come August, if you need tomatoes for slicing, [...]

Posted 10 June 2010 | gardening   salad and salad dressings   vegetarian | Comments (1) Tagged: , , , ,