Two years ago we planted two quince trees. Typically, they’re used as a decorative tree, but I also wanted to see what the fruit is like. Quince fruit is high in vitamin C. This ecstatic article sings the praises of this rare fruit, both its history and its modern uses. For us, this was...
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When I think of compost I think of it as a rotting, smelly mass of soon-to-be good earth that will be spirited away to the actual garden site. This image makes me think: why couldn’t we just garden on our compost? The squash vine—from...
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Dear Friends, I wrote this chapbook with my dear friend, Cynthia. It’s been in the works since 2004, which is, holy cow, such a long time! For those of you who aren’t familiar with them, chapbooks are diet poetry, like diet soda–irresistible flavor with...
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As you may have already noticed, postings have been sporadic since October, and unfortunately will continue to be few and far between until next October when I graduate from...
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So, this recipe for making “One Ingredient Ice Cream” has been rattling around the internet for a while, and I was intrigued. Over the summer I tried to make...
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We’ve been taking a little time off here on the farm: other than the last struggling collards and lettuces, the garden has finally died off with the frost, and...
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