How Does Your Garden Grow?

asparagus

Asparagus Stalk #1, time lapsed day 1 thru 4

Cool pictures of the same stalk of asparagus taken on days one through four. (And yes, that stalk is also included in the bundle we’ll be eating tonight, pictured below!) Now that we finally got some rain, I think I could go out hourly and take [...]

Earth Week? Why Not Try Cast Iron Pans?

cast-iron

No, I’m not some psycho chick who believes everything I read. But I do believe this: The FDA doesn’t take a stand on something unless they know it’s REALLY bad and even then, they downplay it. I mean, come on, how long did it take them to go public with the hazards of cigarettes? …Which [...]

Jennie's Got the Blues

sad

Sometimes – not very often – I get sad for no particular reason. Today I am sad. I don’t want anyone to tell me why I have no reason to be sad. Yes, I live a great and blessed life. And 99% of my life I spend being grateful for that fact. So cut me [...]

Sick of Hearing About Compost Yet?

compostbins

I know, we’re all sick to death of hearing about compost. Even I, a dedicated composter, am beyond tired of the subject. But let me share a secret with you. It couldn’t be easier. At least the way I do it. Yes, of course when I STARTED composting, I did it like I do everything: [...]

Spring Garden Clean-Up: The Battle Begins

Asparagus Patch in Mid Clean-Up

Since this is my first official garden entry, I would like to make one thing clear: I am no feel-good gardener. I am a realist. I admit having evolved to my present mind-set, but I have evolved out of the need to survive, just like any other species.

Asparagus Patch in Mid Clean-Up

My gardening endeavors [...]

How To Boil An Egg (no, I'm not kidding)

boiled egg results based on freshness of egg

boiled egg results based on freshness of egg

Let’s get something straight, right off the bat: I am an experienced cook. And while I am the first to toot my own horn, I think most people who know me would go so far as to say I’m a good cook, too.

To the point: Every single [...]