As you may have gathered, I love plants and I love gardens. I participated in a garden tour this weekend, and aside from forcing me to spiff up long neglected corners, what I found most enjoyable was showing folks my edibles. I’ve written a bit about the free-flowing food growing in my backyard, [...]
In the UK, a “local” is a nearby pub: not just a place to drink beer, but a place to eat and a place to stay in touch with neighbors and get the latest gossip. We are part of a local food movement. However, I’m sure hoping this localism takes a permanent hold, [...]
Lactuca sativa—-that’s Latin for lettuce. I realized I did not know where lettuce originated, and apparently, no one truly does. However, according to www.foodmuseum.com, lettuce first appeared in an herbal (a book about medicinal plants) in Babylon in 800 BC. So, over the span of several thousand years, we still eat lettuce. [...]
They say a well planned garden is the most efficient. Well, that’s not mine, for sure, but my garden is doing a lot of work without me, and I’m reaping the benefits. In addition to having quite a few perennial crops such as rhubarb, strawberries and asparagus, I let many other crops go [...]
