More apocalypse, less angst
It’s been a bit of an existential few weeks in my life as of late, timed perfectly with the end-of-summer-garden phase the rains have brought with them. I’ve got photographs from last weekend’s harvest that I need to post yet, but suffice to say… Continue Reading “Existential Autumn (or – all good things come to an end)”
Oh my I’m feeling a bit nutty at the moment. Just had the soil delivery for Boulevards Alive confirmed for Saturday. Finally got the workshop dates and times confirmed at Kiwassa for the Food for All series. And in sixteen days I’m getting married.… Continue Reading “Hellloooo!”
It seems ridiculous to say, but the cooler weather of early September has taken me by surprise. Last night I was perusing my garden, doing the daily just-ripe tomato pick, and noticing the new chill in the air that has just settled in this… Continue Reading “Already?”
The above photo is of tea cups awaiting the Chinese tea ceremony we participated in on Saturday as part of B’s brother’s marriage celebrations. Each cup received two lotus seeds and two red dates over which the tea is poured before being served to… Continue Reading “My first tea ceremony.”
I have lots of cucumbers right now – long english, pickling, and round lemon cukes – but very few tomatoes ripening in time for the perfect late-summer salad! This really hasn’t been the best tomato year, nor am I really an expert at them… Continue Reading “More of this, less of that.”