The other day I was walking around the yard, having a look-see. I don’t use my front door too often, so I rarely find myself in the front yard. When I remember, I check it out. I use…
Basil Burglar
Something’s been eating our basil. Not I. Not Mister. So what? When you grow food, it takes not only time and energy, but also patience. And water. And expectations are set. You start imagining all the pesto…
Black Gold
A lot of cities offer lovely services to their residents. Los Angeles is no exception. When Mister told me he’d heard we could get free compost, I was all ears. After a bit of online research, I knew…
Weekends Were Made For – Bourbon
I don’t know if it was all the gardening, or the D2T2 adventure, but all I could muster last night was a nice drank. A bourbon and gingerale to be precise. And no mere “Jack” and Ginger,…
Tomatomania is Here!
I’ve written about Tomatomania before, and it’s worth reading if you’re a tomato freak. It’s also worth checking their site, just in case a Tomatomania event is happening in your neck of the world. As for me,…
Blaze – An Update
A while back I wrote about planting a lemon tree, named Blaze. Once I put her in the ground, all I could do was wait and see if she was gonna turn out. Or not. Really, it could…