gardening

  • Kitchen garden (IV)

    It’s been pointed out to me since last week’s post that my memory is playing tricks. We didn’t sing “Summertime” in high school, we sang it in middle school…with my friends, not my sister. Maybe it’s because I’m too busy… Continue reading

  • Kitchen garden (III)

    Dropped in to share this exciting development in the kitchen garden: three pea pods have appeared, with more on the way! I am half-tempted to name them, but the rational part of me reins in that enthusiasm. I’d been amazed… Continue reading

  • Kitchen garden (II)

    An update on the garden: The tomatoes are flourishing, after being re-potted to deeper pots and staked with bamboo and sisal. (I think it looks rather pretty, don’t you?) However, I originally planted three per pot, and since none of them died… Continue reading

  • Mount Vernon

    About a month ago, I chaperoned my tenth-grade class to Washington, D.C. on their annual five-day field trip. Not only did I lead the trip, but I also had spent the entire year planning and preparing for this adventure. Therefore,… Continue reading

  • Kitchen garden (I)

    I’ve thought about starting my own little garden for a while now. My front windows are filled with plants, sure, but of the amaryllis and African violet variety rather than the edible kind. When I graduated from college and first… Continue reading