And that’s how it happened this year: it was summer, then it was fall. Boom, baby. Aaaand, not long afterward: we were surprised by a killing freeze accompanied by 5″…
Read more“And all at once, Summer collapsed into Fall.” –Oscar Wilde
Irresistible Chopped Caprese(ish) Salad, made with heirloom tomatoes
As you know, my fair and gentle reader, I live to grow heirloom and artisan tomatoes. Whoops . . . I mean I love to grow them (hehee). They are…
Read moreGood things at our place, happening in threes
Sometimes you go through a dry stretch, with more hard things happening in your life than you really care for. The desert. You know that God is hearing your prayers,…
Read moreTomato varieties that I’ll grow again, cross my 2018 ‘mater-pickin’ heart
(See how sneakily I got the date into that title? This old gal still has a few tricks up her tomato vines-stained sleeve!) EVERY SUMMER, as I stand in my…
Read moreWhat Marguerite has Wrought
This is one of my favorite types of posts to write. This is one of my favorite types of events to report! What type of event? This one: when a…
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