Some of our plants are finally fruitful, but I’m not sure I’d call them entirely successful. The first zucchini plant got dug up so many times it finally died; the second might be following suit. I’m not sure what’s digging…
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"Organic Gardening," Charles Dowding
Pros: A thorough guide to organic gardening Cons: Definitely most useful to British readers Rating: 4 out of 5 Review copy courtesy of Chelsea Green Publishing. Visit Charles Dowding’s site. Charles Dowding’s Organic Gardening the Natural No-Dig Way is…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: Charles Dowding, fruit, Gardening, herbs, no-dig, organic, vegetables
Maggie Again
I have a second review up for today: John D. Husband’s incredible Maggie Again. I also have some new pictures. (Speaking of which, I finally ordered a good-sized memory card for my camera! I won’t run out of room after…
Baby Tomatoes!
I went out to check on our tomatoes after neglecting them for a few days, and found we have baby tomatoes! Wheeee! It seems my first tomato experiment is coming along! In that vein, here’s today’s book review: How to…
"How to Store Your Garden Produce," Piers Warren
Pros: Very thorough; addresses all aspects of producing enough fruits and vegetables for your own use year-round Cons: Some information won’t be quite as useful to non-Brit readers Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review copy courtesy of Chelsea Green Publishing.…
Posted in Reviews Tagged with: bottling, canning, food storage, Gardening, jams, jellies, produce, putting things by, wine-making
Save vs. Moving Van
I think we’ve come up with a decision for approaching that possible moving quandary. We’re going to work on the house to get it ship-shape for putting on the market, which gives us time to make sure this is what…
Posted in News & Musings, Writing Tagged with: book reviews, Cafepress, Gaming, Gardening, moving, RPGs, T-shirts
Soon! Really!
Sorry about the lack of reviews. It turned out there’s a gluten-free baking mix recipe in the gluten-free eating book, and I wanted to test it out before reviewing that book. I just made a final recipe from Sticky, Chewy,…
I. Hate. Roses.
Or to be more precise, rose bushes. Like a high-maintenance acquaintance, they’re prickly and painful and demand tons of attention. If I leave them alone, they’re liable to simultaneously grow out of control and die off, leaving a grotesque monster…
"Let it Rot!" Stu Campbell
Pros: Fantastic comprehensive guide to composting Cons: None Rating: 5 out of 5 If you’re going to garden, what better way to help out your garden’s health than by composting? The idea of turning a whole bunch of kitchen…