2024 Food It Yourself Garden Review
No fruits, no leaves, no flowers, no trees, NOVEMBER! This old English saying just about sums it up for New England, also. We have had a couple of frosts here in central Massachusetts.… Continue reading
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Lunch!
It is that time of year, DIYeters. The time of year when I am searching for ways to use up the last of my tomatoes. This was a much better year in central… Continue reading
The Good, The Bad, and The Evil, Evil, Evil Squirrels
It is July and it’s too darn hot! We are quickly closing in on zucchini season. Before we get there however, we must manage the pests. Remember how I had so many apricots… Continue reading
Growing Well, So Far!
Tomorrow is the summer Solstice, and the Food It Yourself garden is off to a grand start. Although tomorrow is also the official first day of summer in the northern hemisphere, the heat… Continue reading
Awe Rats!
The Food It Yourself garden is loving the weather lately, which is a rare and precious thing in central New England. My herbs are doing very well. The cucumbers and turnips have sprouted,… Continue reading
Food It Yourself Garden 2024- It Is Planted
Yes, I have planted the Food It Yourself Garden for this year. Astoundingly, I almost followed the plan I made for myself. I am just as amazed as you are. Behold my raised… Continue reading
Food It Yourself Garden 2024- The Plan
Oh my, has May been a busy month here at Food It Yourself HQ. We spent May the Fourth filling a 15 yard dumpster with stuff from our garage and cellar. We had… Continue reading
Getting Springier
We made it through winter, February thaw, more winter, false spring, encore winter, fools’ spring, and winter’s final stand, and it is now officially spring-ish in central New England! My fruit salad tree… Continue reading
Poised to Spring
The weather in New England is New Englanding extra hard this month. We had a spate of perfect maple sugaring weather (warm days, light freeze at night), then some down right toasty days… Continue reading
Kitchen Heneral Hospital, The Continuing Story
Our dear Hennifer Aniston is still in-patient at Kitchen Heneral Hospital. She has been admitted for 3 weeks now. She is getting better, but she has a ways to go. Just a little… Continue reading