Month: April 2011

Breitenbush is beautiful!

Despite the long drive, the rain and snow, and the many washed out footbridges impeding hiking – we just had the most amazing week of holiday at Breitenbush  Hot Springs in the Willamette National Forest. Four whole days of hot springs, an incredible sauna,… Continue Reading “Breitenbush is beautiful!”

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On holiday…..

Gone on holiday – back on the 15th!

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Eternal green onions…..

A friend showed me this trick and I think its too cool not to share. Supermarket green onions (and any other bulbing scallion) will put out new green onion when immersed in water. And it happens remarkably quick — less than a week from… Continue Reading “Eternal green onions…..”

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Three things I love about spring.

In honour of the sunshine, I’m cramming a whole bunch of things I’ve been thinking about lately under one heading. Things I love about spring: 1) Worms! Over the past few weeks I’ve been turning beds and planting seeds in my raised boxes and… Continue Reading “Three things I love about spring.”

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Presently busy planting.

Tis the season for a lot of blogging over at my house and garden blog Among the Weeds as gardening, sewing and other housey stuff entirely take my mind away from my more intellectual and political pursuits. Even this morning as I sit down… Continue Reading “Presently busy planting.”

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