Oh My Melon 1: Cut That Up!
I am not a fan of very hot weather. I am, however, a big fan of fruits that are ripe when the hot weather hits. Local berries are currently available all around central… Continue reading
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Learning New Things
Just last year I planted some rhubarb crowns in the Food It Yourself Garden. They handily survived the mild winter of 2015-2016. This spring I got a decent cutting of stalks. Then the… Continue reading
Wild Blue…
I finally found a stash of wild blueberry plants. I’ve been looking for a very long time. To be perfectly honest I was not totally sure that the plants I discovered bore blueberries,… Continue reading
Evolve Your Diet, for Crying Out Loud
If I read one more internet recipe claiming to be “paleo” I’m going to reanimate the corpse of Julia Child so she and I can seek out and destroy whoever posted it. The… Continue reading
2016 Garden Spectacular!
OK, so the Food It Yourself garden is not looking spectacular yet, but it is getting there. It all started in April when Mr. Food It Yourself and I got our soil tested… Continue reading
Peachy!
And just like that, it is too hot in Central Massachusetts. I have packed away my heavy sweaters. Mr. Food It Yourself has the air conditioner in the bedroom window. Above all else,… Continue reading
Chop Chive and…Well?
Last year my mom gave me three little divisions from her chive plants. This spring I have three gigantic bundles of chive to contend with. One bundle I divided and moved to the… Continue reading
I’m Tellin’ Mom You Called Me Soupid
This is the blog you’ve all been waiting for (even if you didn’t know it). My sister -book/schlocky horror movie reviewer for genexposè- SyllieBee and I have joined forces to create an amazing… Continue reading
From the Ground Up
So it looks like the winter that never really happened has finally given up trying here in New England. Many of my fellow Bay State gardeners have begun planting. I, however, have yet… Continue reading
Looking into Cooking
Like most everyone, there are some meals I cook regularly. Frequently prepared dinners in our house include sausage/pepper sandwiches, cauliflower & chickpea curry, and chicken pot pie. However, much to the dismay of… Continue reading