Mr. Gordon spoils me! Note - I am going to use the word gentle - and variations on the word gentle - A LOT in this post. We love eggs and we also love French recipes. This delightful dish is inspired from one of chef Jacques Pepin's cookbooks. (We love Jacques Pepin.) Soft Boiled Eggs (4 Eggs) For the eggs, bring the water to a gentle boil - just barely boiling. Poke a hole in the ... continue reading...
Dealing with Garden Pests, Homemade Insecticide Recipe
As mentioned in this post from the other day, we are dealing with squash bugs in the garden. We were so fortunate last year: Insects were not much of a problem! This year, however, it seems that the squash bugs (I call them stink bugs), have decided to lay eggs on the zucchini, summer squash, and honeynut squash plant leaves. UGH. Looking To Rodale Mr. Gordon pulled out his old copy of ... continue reading...
Ugh! Squash Bug Eggs!
I arrived home Wednesday night to the news that Mr. Gordon had to pick off at least a quarter of the leaves on one of our beautiful zucchini plants. They had yellowed and died in the span of one day. Mr. Gordon did a little research online: squash bugs. The next morning he investigated. Yup - looks like they have been busy laying eggs on a lot of leaves. Yuk. They hatch and drain the ... continue reading...
Video Tour: Update on the Circle Garden
Today, a video tour of the new-this-year Circle Garden! I got up this morning and weeded to see what we have coming up. (Tip, when you can, wet the ground first - makes pulling weeds easier!) The two kinds of basil, dill, and chamomile have definitely sprouted. MAYBE the valerian, echinacea, and astragalus are starting, but I might be too optimistic. I don't know what they look like, ... continue reading...
Happy 4th of July – Be a Revolutionary: Grow Your Own Food
We hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th of July! For better or worse, whether one agrees or not, we try to embrace the good parts of what is called the "rugged, American spirit" or "rugged individualism" when it comes to putting energy into our gardens and home values. Even when it's hard, we pick ourselves back up, look at each other and say: "we'll figure this out" - and then we get on with ... continue reading...