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Peak Colors!

Posted on September 29, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

This past weekend I had the good luck to be invited to a friend’s cabin near Scenic State Park north of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. I was there once before, in June, when we were plagued with bugs. Not so this … Continue reading →

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The Season

Posted on August 24, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

It’s been a strange season in the garden. No two years have been alike, it’s true, but this season has been like a series of mini-explosions. I think I can still stand by my statement that it’s the best season … Continue reading →

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Daily Harvests

Posted on August 19, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’m thinking next year I might do a little photo project and during June-October take photos of what I harvest every day. Or, you know, maybe just for August and September. Because every day I fill as many pails as … Continue reading →

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The Berry is Always Sweeter…

Posted on July 2, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Lucky for me, the strawberries also waited for me to get back from Chicago. Today I went out to Produce Acres to pick my year’s share! Picking strawberries definitely reveals one’s outlook on life. Me? I was convinced right away that … Continue reading →

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Carrot Top Pesto

Posted on June 17, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

My friends are starting to get their first shares from their CSAs and, I have to say, it’s humbling. These CSA farmers are not messing around. My friends, living in Illinois and Michigan, are getting boxes full of wildly diverse … Continue reading →

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Radish-Cilantro Fish Tacos

Posted on June 1, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

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 →

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Cold Frame Goodness

Posted on May 15, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

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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April Showers

Posted on April 13, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Early yesterday morning I dozed as it rained outside. It was a lovely April shower that took out the last remnants of snow. It was a nice enough week that I got out on my bike six days out of seven, … Continue reading →

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Spring

Posted on April 5, 2014 by susanmsink@gmail.com

There are certain things that make me wish I lived a little bit farther south. Not a lot farther, just, like, Iowa. Especially when recipes start coming into my inbox for things like: “asparagus, ramps and morel frittata.” When someone posts … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness in Mid-November

Posted on November 16, 2013 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I know I’m writing a novel, but yesterday was a poem of a day. It has been a long time since I’ve been so genuinely and completely, simply happy in a day. After some really bitter cold around here– single … Continue reading →

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