The compost bin Matt built back in May made it too easy for the dogs to root around in the rotting food, so we revisited the pallet version that we had when we lived in Yukon. Instead of securing the pallets with rope, I was inspired by this site to make something sturdier. For years [...]
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Compost Corrals
Posted in DIY, Garden, Nature on November 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Okra
Posted in Garden, Grill, Tomatoes, Vegetarian Friendly on October 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I grew okra for this first time this summer. It was so easy to grow and productive, unlike my tomatoes. (Bitter? Maybe.) If you’ve never grown it before, consider it. If you aren’t a gardener, consider it. Seriously! It’s a lovely plant, with its dramatic flowers, bamboo-like stalks, and huge, tropical-looking leaves. Okra grows best [...]
Cucumber Pickles
Posted in Garden, Preservation on September 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This isn’t the first time I’ve grown cucumbers, but it’s the first time I stayed in one place long enough to see the plant’s full cycle. This year I had great luck with bushy cucumbers, which weren’t bushy at all, but I guess it’s relative. I had fun crawling around in the vines and trying [...]
Here’s some straight-up food for your viewing pleasure. July 31: Salad, corn fritters, and smoked salmon we brought back from the “Take Home Fish Company” in Neah Bay, WA. August 15: Buffalo and blue cheese meatballs, roasted okra from the garden (yay!), and potato salad (this is one of my favorite potato salad recipes because, [...]
Garden Update*
Posted in Garden on June 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Above: lovely cucumber tendrils. Below: napping gnome with onions and baby okra plants. Above: wee cucumbers. Below: cilantro gone to seed. *These photos were taken before the torrential rains descended upon OKC.
Against the Odds
Posted in Experimenting, Garden on June 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Look what I saw in our yard today! It’s a tiny amaranth plant. It doesn’t look like much yet, but look what it can become! Last summer I collected amaranth blossoms from Kamala’s garden, put them in a paper bag, and hung the bag in the basement over the winter. By springtime, the flowers had [...]
Compost Happens
Posted in Experimenting, Garden, Nature on May 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
This is our new compost container Matt made from salvaged fence panels Chelsey scouted in her neighborhood. I’m a low-maintenance/low-results composter; though I’m considering adding red wiggler worms for some assistance and entertainment. Mostly, I just don’t like throwing kitchen or garden scraps in the trash, so I bury them in shredded paper, shredded leaves, [...]
Uncharacteristically Mean Thoughts
Posted in Garden, Nature on May 19, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Little spastic white butterflies (cabbage whites) laid their little eggs on my kale. Then their little babies proceeded to devour the kale. I tried to spray them off with the garden hose. But that didn’t work. So I got revenge by eating them. Well, not on purpose—but they camouflage so well! We did get to [...]
Relish the Radish
Posted in Garden on May 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
French breakfast radishes As newlyweds, Matt and I moved from Dallas to a rental house in Yukon, Oklahoma, with 2 1/2 acres and some neglected raised beds. We spent many summer nights sitting on the front porch dreaming about what we would do if the house, the lot, the trees, the garden were ours. So [...]
C is for Cookie
Posted in Garden, Health, Vegetarian Friendly on April 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Sometimes I’m lousy at feeding myself. I would never suggest Matt and I eat ice cream for supper, but somehow it’s acceptable when I’m home alone. Cookies and milk? Sounds swell to me! Chips, salsa, and beer? Sure! I’ve never claimed to be disciplined. But last week there was a minor success. I made a [...]
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