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~ Fall and Harvest ~

~ Fall and Harvest ~

It’s leaning in toward the end of September and the nights are coming sooner and the air is cooler, even at times with quite an early chill. The earth still holds out with about 4 growing watermelons and some sweet lettuce, but other than that, […]

Revisiting the Containers and Garden in June after the May Garden Planting (Round 2)

Revisiting the Containers and Garden in June after the May Garden Planting (Round 2)

It is the first weekend of June and the gardening has been giving us little gems. The containers on the back deck have yielded baby french radishes, tiny strawberries and abundance of foliage for the with the container potatoes.  The community garden plot has been […]

It’s More than time to revisit the Garden Efforts and See What’s Going On!

It’s More than time to revisit the Garden Efforts and See What’s Going On!

We have prepped the soil, staked the ground and even planted a few cold-hardy bush pea plant seedlings in our outdoor space. It is mid-April and we are said to have a frost coming in tomorrow sometime between 2 am and 8 am. Checking back […]

Gardens Await!

Gardens Await!

Yep! It’s that time of the year, and instead of just looking for CSAs (which I LOVE),  I have decided to create my own 10’ x 10’ Kitchen Garden! It can be dizzying and daunting to try to become an expert in soils, seeds, timing, […]

Sweet Summer Salad from Orchard and Farm​ (V, V+, GF)

Sweet Summer Salad from Orchard and Farm​ (V, V+, GF)

Last night’s salad made me take pause with the need to share its flavor! Simple greens of baby spinach and kale, tabled atop with thin slices of farm fresh peaches and dotted with tiny chunks of fresh pear and strawberries! The palate’s basin. I am […]

It’s the Season, so Let’s Talk Farm Fresh!

It’s the Season, so Let’s Talk Farm Fresh!

A beautiful day at the farmers market in Northampton Ma As you can guess, I love vegetables, and fruit, and well anything that can be grown from the earth. For this reason, as well as many more, let’s talk about CSA’s. A CSA or Community […]