On May 1st, 2012, PEAS, PEAS, PEAS…
…yes, yes, yes.
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On April 28th, 2012, A ROOFTOP GARDEN REPORT…
…while looking back at January 16, March 2, and April 7th updates gives me new appreciation for the speed of dirt to wild native fields and dense veg…
On April 7th, 2012, ANOTHER ROOFTOP GARDEN REPORT…
…follows on the heels of others from Jan 16 and Mar 2, and today the reports are coming in of wildflower blooms, big fat broccoli heads, more kale…
On March 1st, 2012, FIRST KALE OF THE COOL SEASON ROOFTOP CROPS…
…is ready – and though it pains me to remove those pretty leaves in lots of shades of green from the garden – it’s also one of my…
On February 2nd, 2012, BROCCOLI ON THE ROOF…
…was planted a few weeks ago in the new terraced beds I labored over for weeks, now finally paying off with some evidence of slow February vegetable growth,…
On January 19th, 2012, LA WINTER SOUP…
…is everything you want, using whatever is available, becoming whatever you need it to be, lasting for a while, feeding whoever shows up, and my weekly drill these…
On October 22nd, 2011, ŁÓDŹ TOWER BLOCKS AND VEGETABLE MARKETS…
…oppressive and quaint, global and local, dominating and warm, standing side by side, on the same street, duking it out.
On May 31st, 2011, THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET…
…near Termini is a destination this morning after tours of the playground of a nearby elementary school and the roof of an institution for the mentally handicapped –…
April 23rd, 2011, FAVAS…
…from the Roman rooftop – shelled twice and served fresh with pecorino are the classic May 1st Roman picnic dish – which we are enjoying a week early…
On October 26th, 2010, DINNER WITH ALICE WATERS…
…at the American Academy in Rome tonight (over the delightful food prepared in the kitchen she revolutionized, and presided over by the indomitable indefatigable Mona Talbott) was a…
On August 27th, 2010, MACDOWELL COLONY VEGETABLE GARDEN…
…is looking great towards the end of the season, producing butternut squash, tomatoes, and lots of leafy greens.
On June 8th, 2010, ROOFTOP VEGGIE SURPRISE…
…is what I am calling this season’s kitchen garden which began with mixing up in a container all of the seeds for edibles that I have been collecting…
On February 12th, 2010, GARDEN RESTRICTIONS IN WAYZATA, MN…
…a suburb of my hometown of Minneapolis, is considering an ordinance to limit vegetable, fruit, and herbs in the front yard to 10 square feet – as reported…
On February 9th, 2010, THE EXPANDED SECOND EDITION OF “EDIBLE ESTATES: ATTACK ON THE FRONT LAWN”…
…arrived in the mail last night – the first advance copy of the new book from Metropolis Books and DAP which will be out in stores by early…
On February 8th, 2010, THE GERMINATRIX (IVETTE SOLER)…
…came over for tea and conversation about growing food, starting yoga, and an exciting new gardening book she’s working on which will be out next year, in the…
On February 1st, 2010, SQUASH SOUP…
…is stewing on the stove – and like my other favorite dishes these days, is primarily about one great fresh local ingredient with minimal preparation and very little…
On January 3rd, 2010, BEETROOT, KALE & SQUASH…
…are filling bags from the farmer’s market today, and seem to be all I crave lately, which is remarkable since they are the very few things that I…