On May 22nd, 2013, THE EE 15 PLAN…
…has been evolving since the substantially sized Woodbury front lawn site was selected a few weeks ago, but we need to get real since it hits the ground…
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On May 16th, 2013, PLANTING DAY AT EDIBLE ESTATE #14…
…saw a bunch of fruit trees planted in a gentle arc on the north side of the front lawn, hundreds of strawberry cuttings inserted in the terraced slope…
On May 15th, 2013, EE #14 PLANTING DAY ONE…
…in the suburban development of Hammel outside of Aarhus, Denmark got off to a slow start this morning with only a small fraction of the 65 architecture students…
On May 8th, 2013, THE FRONT LAWN SELECTION FOR “EDIBLE ESTATE #15: TWIN CITIES”…
…can finally be announced, after pouring over almost 100 email applications and visiting a few of the most promising last Saturday, the Schoenherr residence in Woodbury, MN will…
On May 3rd, 2013, BREAKFAST AT BIRCHWOOD…
…one of my favorite local food places in Minneapolis-St. Paul, bringing my writer friend Michael Pollan and food/garden story hero (‘Second Nature‘ was a big inspiration in my…
On May 2nd, 2013, ‘FORAGING CIRCLE’ TAKING SHAPE…
…in the Walker Art Center’s Minneapolis Sculpture Garden (for ‘Fritz Haeg: At Home in the City‘), where we laid the massive local slate pavers, surrounded by seating logs,…
On April 30th, 2013, THE TRIMMING OF THE OLIVE TREES…
…kicked off at first light on my last morning on the farm, to the sounds of the crew of Pugliesi – who specialize in this very particular work…
On April 15th, 2013, THE FIGS…
…that consumed me – and I consumed so many of – during my summer chapter of Domestic Integrities at Pollinaria, and now just wishful little buds that I…
On October 11th, 2012, GIANT SQUASH…
…arrived at the Pollinaria farm today, massive orange and green fruits of Abruzzian autumn (which we made a small dent in that evening, roasted and in risotto) from…
On October 9th, 2012, THE ABRUZZIAN GRAPE HARVEST…
…here at Pollinaria – the farm west of Pescara where Domestic Integrities E01 is being developed through four seasons – has just finished today, exactly as we are…
On October 7th, 2012, RETURN TO BUDAPEST EDIBLE ESTATE…
…this morning provides the chance revisit the garden at the end of the season, as some things start to dry up, and others are still going strong with…
On September 28th, 2012, BOWL OF POMEGRANATES…
…somehow overlooked by the gorging birds was today’s harvest from the tree I planted in my yard eight years ago.
On September 2nd, 2012, HOME TOMATOES…
…gathered from the garden out my kitchen window is one of the things I missed most being away last month, and today a windfall that will be canned…
On August 15th, 2012, MINNEAPOLIS’ SISTERS’ CAMELOT BUS…
…surprised us hungry bikers – on my first night in town preparing for 2013 projects at the Walker Art Center – with a delicious organic meal prepared and…
On August 12th, 2012, TOMATOMANIA…
…is striking on these hot summer midday lunches slicing up big fat juicy warm tomatoes with a bit of salt and olive oil on homemade bread after trips…
On August 9th, 2012, THE CHEZ PANISSE FRUIT BOWL…
…we shared at the end of our meal last night (which also happened to fall on Julia Child’s 100th birthday, marked by the restaurant with a special menu)…
On August 4th, 2012, SAVING THE SEASON…
…is the name of Kevin West’s canning, jamming, culinary endeavor and if you’re lucky enough to have him over for a meal, he’ll even bring you some of…
On July 31st, 2012, A MIDSUMMERS LUNCH ON TREE STUMPS…
…brought together various visiting Euro friends and new L.A. friends – the day before I depart for four months mostly away from home – finally making use of…
On July 28th, 2012, KABOCHA SQUASH…
…(my favorite variety by far) seeds from last years squash were casually seeded all over the garden this winter, producing this summer’s crazy scrambling vines which are gratefully…
On July 22nd, 2012, BUDAPEST EDIBLE ESTATE UPDATE…
…came this morning with the latest weekly photos by local photographer Andras Kare – from Blood Mountain Foundation – taken just yesterday during a mega-weeding session, showing some…