Category Archives: gardening

Attack of the Killer Vegetables

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Laura

We’ve managed to grow some fairly impressive vegetables this summer.  Take for example, the largest piece of Swiss chard I have ever seen. Or this beet (which you have already seen as a centerpiece):Just that one beet will be enough … Continue reading →

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If I was getting married today…

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Laura

…I would be grateful that the hurricane wasn’t here yet (rain but not bad yet) and I would have this for my head table centerpiece. That’s a beet, just picked this afternoon to rescue it from Isabel. At least we’ll … Continue reading →

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The Front Porch

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Laura

is now inside. [or at least the contents of the porch] Thanks to Nik for rescuing all my flowers!

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First Pickles of the Season

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Laura

Eight pints of sweet garlic dill pickles* Four jelly jars and one half-pint of pickled peppers* All cucumbers, banana peppers, and jalapeno peppers grown by Nik in our garden Pickles are really so easy to make, very delicious, and when … Continue reading →

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Frank Gilbreth* would be proud

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Laura

*As in, the Cheaper by the Dozen dad On Friday, I baked 4 1/2 dozen cookies, 2 dozen bagels, 3 dozen pumpkin muffins, and 2 batches of granola. Yes, that is a lot of baked goods.  No, I am not … Continue reading →

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I am Woman, Hear Me Roar

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Laura

This morning, I decided to tackle a rather large yardwork job that I’ve been putting off all summer.  We have a section of flower bed that is full of overgrown azalea bushes.  We have tons of azaleas in our yard … Continue reading →

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Bragging about my husband

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Laura

Nik has become a really accomplished gardener over the past few years.  He has taken on the job of tending the garden and we eat the fruits of his hard work every day. For example, he sowed two succession plantings … Continue reading →

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In which I give you a garden/yardwork update and betray my snobbery

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Laura

First the update: 1. Garden: Our first harvest (besides the overwintered carrot): arugula (not pictured) and radishes! 2. Yardwork:  The progress continues.  I’ve completed the mulch circles/rings/keep the push mower away under all three trees in A1 (find the map … Continue reading →

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A winning combination

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Laura

What do you get when you combine a drooling, teething baby and digging in the mud while her mama does yardwork? A goatee! (And Zona, you’re right – I guess I can take some cute pictures too!)

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Landscaping/Yardwork update (and a revelation)

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Laura

The Update I have added a page to our blog entitled “Landscaping the Castle”.  We live on two streets with royal names so we like to call our house the Castle.  And now we’re trying to get all our landscaping … Continue reading →

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