Today, I was able to harvest a variety of vegetables while doing my regular garden weeding and watering. I picked a few kale tops that were threatening to go to seed, a young garlic that was blocking a cucumber plant, a … Continue reading
Author Archives: Lynda
Gardeners Don’t Die, They Go To Seed
As an organic vegetable gardener, with growing permaculture tendencies, I have let many vegetables that over-wintered, go to seed this spring. My old habit would have been to pluck out the spent growth, add compost, and immediately sow new seeds or … Continue reading
Litter Jug
The other day, when I was putting our recycling out for collection, I came across this empty cat litter jug. It had probably blown down the street from a neighbors blue bin, since we don’t have indoor cats. It was large, but light-weight, and … Continue reading
Free the Fridge for Friday
Did you know that, on average, about 15% to 25% of the food we purchase, ends up in the dumpster or compost bin? What a waste. What can we do about it? Be sure to watch the Vancouver, BC based … Continue reading
Expired Seeds to Greens
Ok, I’ll admit it … I’m a seed hoarder. I guess there could be worse habits in life, so I’ll keep my seed collecting passion. Each January, I get all googly-eyed at the annual seed catalogs. They’re like a never-ending all-you-can-eat smorgasbord, where I … Continue reading