REMEMBER MY SUPER-DUPER TOMATO-TRELLIS? The one I built from long, skinny sumac saplings … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
Rose-Scented Applesauce
WHILE MAKING APPLESAUCE LAST NIGHT, I tried cooking the fruit in water infused with rose-geranium leaves. What emerged was something so fragrant and delicious that I will never … [Read more...]
My Latest Kitchen-Gadget: A Foley Food Mill
IN ANTICIPATION OF MAKING APPLE SAUCE, I recently purchased a Foley Food Mill. Who else owns this gadget? I'd like to know what you think of it. For instance, how do you clean … [Read more...]
The Window Garden in Autumn
THIS WEEK I had great fun producing an "autumn scene" for the window in my upstairs bath. I even photographed the garden (above; click to enlarge), and shared it on [Read more...]
Lily the Beagle’s Weather Rant
HERE IN THE HUDSON VALLEY, the wackiest weather - ever! - continues. Yesterday's low 40 degrees; today's high 82 degrees, and Friday will soar to a suffocating 90! And still no … [Read more...]
Overwintering Cherished Herbs & Annuals
WHEN YOU WAKE UP TO 40 DEGREES, as I did this morning, you find yourself admitting two things: First, that summer is definitely over, and next, that it's now or never for … [Read more...]
Begonia Semperflorens
IS THE EVERBLOOMING WAX BEGONIA, B. semperflorens, the exclusive domain of the outdoor garden? Absolutely not! As you can see from the photo up top (and those which follow), it … [Read more...]
My "Lazy Sunday" Tomato Sauce
RICHLY SCENTED WITH GARLIC AND BASIL, and perfectly suited for freezing, is my “Lazy Sunday” tomato sauce. You don’t need a culinary degree to make this brew. What you do need is … [Read more...]
Sweet Autumn Clematis
IN SEPTEMBER the snow-white stars of Sweet Autumn Clematis bring the sweetness of vanilla to my garden. I consider this C. terniflora a great "concealing" vine, for it can … [Read more...]
My Power Breakfast: Fresh Edamame
SHAZAM! After eating a bowl of fresly-picked Edamame for breakfast yesterday, my body hummed with energy for the next 6 hours. And no wonder -- these deliciously sweet, crunchy, … [Read more...]