vegetables
-
About Bunnies and Boundaries
All summer long, an adorable little bunny has been showing up in our backyard. She’s a stealthy animal, and I’ve never actually caught her eating any of my plants or vegetables, but the evidence of her voracious appetite is everywhere:… Continue reading
-
A Community that Gleans
The blog “Glean Daily” emphasizes the dual meanings of “to glean” as both a method of gathering produce and knowledge. It highlights the importance of community gardens, like the Frenchtown iGrow garden in Tallahassee, which provide food to those in… Continue reading
-
Compost is Context
This past May, I bought a special oversized planter and dreamed of harvesting fresh squash from our backyard this summer. I filled the container with a blend of organic soil and carefully placed squash seedlings and a sprinkling of fertilizer… Continue reading
-
Becoming a Bean
I wasn’t planning to grow beans this summer, but a few months ago, I went to a Tractor Supply Store for the first time in my life in search of advice on raising backyard chickens (a subject for a future… Continue reading
Glean daily 