Toe-may-toe, Toe-mah-toe, This is It. I Mean It!
So, today was supposed to be about my potato harvest. Here’s what I got for potatoes. So not an absolute bust, but last year we got almost 20 pounds, so I was certainly… Continue reading
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I Say “toe-MAH-toe”…so many tomahtoes
So, you may have noted in the last Food It Yourself blog entry I prattled on and on about tomatoes. It was almost as if I was trying to convince myself, as well… Continue reading
You Say toe-MAY-toe, I say YES!
Growing your own edibles is a big part of a healthy DIYet. If you have never grown an edible thing, even if you have never grown anything, you should start with tomatoes. Why?… Continue reading
Yummy Yankee Thrift
As Americans, we like to define ourselves by our heritage- we call ourselves by the nationality of our ancestors. Yes, I frequently refer to myself as “Italian-American”. However, I am at heart an… Continue reading
I’ve Made My Bed… (2012 garden, part 2)
So just after getting my garden together in May, I left my camera out in the rain. Needless to say, the camera did not survive. This careless act, and the intensive research seminar… Continue reading
It’s the Berries! (2012 garden, part 1)
On a chilly Bay State February morning, snow flurries grayed the sky. Also, some guy dumped a huge box on my doorstep. I had been expecting the corrugated metal strips, the bird net,… Continue reading
Hi there…
Sorry my posts have been fewer and farther between. What’s that saying about life happening when you make other plans? Do note, however, that between a summer graduate class and working the busy… Continue reading
Just Dandy!
I work at a hardware store. As in most U.S. hardware stores this time of year the lawn and garden products are flying off the shelves. I have no problem talking about and… Continue reading
Ready to Grow
With modern supermarkets offering fruits and vegetables from all over the world the question must be asked- is a backyard garden worth the effort? I answer with a resounding “yes”. Growing your own… Continue reading