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Radish-Cilantro Fish Tacos
I was at my college reunion the past four days, and as soon as I came back I headed out to the garden. I knew things would have been happening these past days– which were steamy, hot, and followed by … Continue reading
Posted in garden, recipe, Uncategorized
Tagged cilantro, fish taco, organic vegetable gardening, radishes, shrimp taco, spring garden produce recipe, taco recipe
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Her: The Utopian Nightmare
We watched the Spike Jonze film Her on Saturday night. It’s about a man named Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) who has a romantic relationship with a computer operating system (OS). I wish I’d seen it on the big screen, in part because it … Continue reading
Posted in film, reviews
Tagged artificial intelligence in film, Blade Runner and Her, Her, Joaquin Phoenix, romantic relationship, sci fi films, science fiction, Spike Jonze, technology in film
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Instructions for the Second Wife
I moved onto this farm nearly six years ago, when I married Steve in July 2008. It is a second marriage for both of us. He has lived on this land since 1987, raised his three daughters here, designed and … Continue reading
Germination
At this point I would not claim to be a good gardener, but there is no doubt I’m a serious gardener. And at this time of year, especially, I dream of real gardening, you know, farming. Just give me two of those seventeen acres … Continue reading
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Tagged farming, gardening, relationship to nature, tree nursery
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Cold Frame Goodness
I know last year, the first year I had a cold frame, my husband felt a bit cheated when I asked that he come help me lift it off the raised bed in late May. “That’s it?” “It’s done its job. … Continue reading
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Tagged cold frame, early lettuce, gardening, growing food, lettuce season, organic gardening, season extender
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The Birds and the Peas
Last Saturday I had a problem with this robin. This really annoying robin. Beginning at 5:30 a.m. and going until about 6:30 p.m., this robin did nothing but fly up to my bedroom window, flutter and bang his wings against … Continue reading
Posted in garden, the Farm
Tagged birds, organic gardening, planting peas, robin, robin behavior, warbler migration, yellow warbler
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Best in Garden 2013: Peppers
I am truly surprised to report that my favorite thing from the garden last year was peppers. I was pretty enamored by tomatillos, it is true. But now that I am getting to the end of the canned produce, what … Continue reading
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Tagged growing peppers, red pepper sauce, red peppers
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Potatoes in the Bag
Mr. Hooper is getting out of yak farming. He’s giving up the Christmas trees, too, and retiring. He’s putting some of his land into prairie, which is good news for Steve the prairie landscaper. And we also took this opportunity to … Continue reading
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Tagged growing potatoes, organic gardening, planting potatoes, potato grow bags, potatoes, vegetable gardening
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