More apocalypse, less angst
As I head out on a week of holidays, I leave you with this charming picture from Saturday morning yard gleaning. We ate the beans and squash tonight with beer-can chicken. The tomatoes went down in a cheese and pickle sandwich this afternoon. Loving… Continue Reading “Loving summer food.”
Looking at my stats this morning, it appears that everything is going back to normal and the most popular posts remain my Facts about Ocean Phospheresence and the Recipe for Black/Salal Berry Jam – both of which continue to get comments even years after… Continue Reading “Fluttering.”
I was just on the skytrain coming back to the office from the dentist and I noticed an ad on the train for Coca-Cola’s new packaging – made from 30% plant-based materials – and I’ve been stewing about it ever sense. This “biodegradable packaging”… Continue Reading “Don't buy it: Plant-based plastic”
Strawberry Amaretto Jam. Summer Squash Pickles. Between the farmers market and my garden I’ve got some canning to do before we go away next week – and that’s got me ridiculously excited. Particularly in respect of the new shelves I’ve built in the basement… Continue Reading “Onto better things.”
This is the view to the right of my garden bench at the moment: safflower at the end of its bloom (which I pulled off for eating), a late sprouting broccoli and a tree of kale. No kidding, it’s got a trunk at least… Continue Reading “A pause, in between.”