Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2010 Avast, ye maties. This blog post will be taking us well into the treacherous waters outside of the land of tomatoes. So, our tastie buds had better be ready. Savvy? Ok, so I need… Read more ›
Do you see those lovely, lovely zucchini? Are they not the most lovely zucchini in the whole, wide, freaking world? They are to me and I will tell you why.  Because I grew them in my very own garden.… Read more ›
Part of Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2010 I have talked about Micro Tom Tomatoes before, way, way, way back when this blog was relatively new. I grow them on and off as purely decorative plants, because they are damn cute and… Read more ›
It is that time of year again. When the summer gods and goddesses converge on the garden and conspire to make the magic of garden ripe tomatoes happen. Actually, they are a little lazy this year in that regard. I… Read more ›
We’ve covered the fact that our gardens are essentially a botanical brothel. There is enough flower power sex going on in our yards to make Jenna Jameson blush. But, there is one kind of plant in the vegetable garden… Read more ›
Well, I am off on another whirlwind adventure. I am taking the hubby and the kids on a weeklong cruise down the Mississippi River. Not quite Huck Fin style, but we rented our own little version of a water… Read more ›
Imagine a world where Monsanto was not just a multi-national conglomerate, but an international super power capable of warring with and enslaving entire nations. Imagine a world where genetically modified plants are used as harrowing weapons that can kill entire… Read more ›
In the world of gardening, particularly vegetable gardening, there is a raging debate – heirloom versus hybrid. It is a subtle one that has been overshadowed by that whole organic versus chemical debate (which is so fierce it can… Read more ›
I pulled my hamstring this past weekend. Actually, I strained my hamstring last week and choose to ignore it because only sissies let a little thing like pain stop them . Besides, damn it, I had 3 trees that needed… Read more ›
Note to self (and apparently all of you since I am posting this here), when they say “organic†mulch, they do not mean that it was made from chemical-free trees. When the lady on the phone said “Do you… Read more ›
