Death of A Chipmunk

It's just a chipmunk. Its death should be inconsequential. I wanted it to die, after all. I wanted lots of the chipmunks who have set up residence in our yard to die. As long as I didn't have to do it--or see it.

Today In the Garden: Migration to Backyard

You would think that the backyard would be the most logical place to start when you want to plant a garden, right?

In our case, no. This is our 4th garden season, and we have just now officially moved into the back.

Since it's only the beginning of June, not a lot has filled out yet in our gardens. We have nearly everything planted, however, and some things are already taking off. Come along on my little tour Today in The Garden!



Here is the original, 4-year-old garden space, along the south side of the house. Our property ends with that sidewalk.

No Recipe Pizza Sauce

This is the sauce that prompted the exclamation "This is the best pizza I've ever had in my life!"

Rhubarb Lentil Soup

Lacto-Fermented Broccoli Stem Spears

When you start fermenting in your kitchen, suddenly everything has potential. The usual suspects--cabbage and cucumbers--are always fantastic, of course. Thinking outside the box can be very rewarding, however. Every time I start cutting up any veggie, curiosity takes over, and I wonder "Hmm, can I pickle that?" Turns out, in most cases I can.

The Roly Poly: Garden Friend or Foe?

Roly poly, pill bug, wood louse, armadillo bug, cheese log, doodlebug. These tiny armored creatures have a surprising number of nicknames, and are likely one of the most plentiful bugs you've seen in your yard and garden.

Birth of a Food Forest

"A successful community welcomes and rewards

more than one kind of person. Diverse residents support themselves

and enrich one another's lives with different talents."

-Jeremy Smith in Growing a Garden City

Turmeric-Lemon Miracle Soup

Miracle Soup is a pretty big claim, isn't it?

If Dad Approves Chickens, Surely The City Will

Adorable photo taken by my cousin Lindsey;
who also knew Grandma's chickens in our childhood

So my dad called me this afternoon, and in his typical style, launched into a conversation with no preface or warning.

Clean Water, Please! Berkey Giveaway

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