August 2023
I took some time off work recently to recharge and one of the ways J and I did that was by driving up one of the fire access roads on our local mountain and catching a sunset. It was so quiet up there, I can’t even describe it. The woods were cool and full of watchful creatures, which were always…
Behold, the fat, delicious food growing in my garden! I’m excited to try white watermelon, which I’ve never had before. Although the slugs have gone at the cabbages this year, they’ve still grown plump and delicious. And there are eight acorn squash on my single plant, and they’re HUGE! Finally, the carrot boxes were a great success, creating thick, straight…
Even the most delicate plants can be so resilient! This lush bed of lettuce has really surprised me with how it’s handling the harsh heat this summer. Despite the vicious UV rays that beat down my lettuce crops not too long ago, this is one of my happiest crops and it continues to amaze me. I wonder if the lettuce…
I just recently learned that cosmos flowers are edible! They’re called “the King’s salad” in Malaysia and the leaves are often served with chili paste. I’m not sure I’ll be eating a salad of them any time soon but I love knowing that so much of what I grow can be eaten. Then of course there are the echinacea flowers.…
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If someone asks me how I am, I don’t have to say ‘living the dream’… I can say ‘cultivating the dream.’ It’s about now and the future. Every day I choose: "today, I will savor the now"; or, "today, I will work for tomorrow." This blog is about both of those choices and finding a balance between them. Read More
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