State of the Garden
I was staying at a retreat center in Peru on 9/11. I was not with anyone else from the United States. I remember at the first meal after the planes hit, another guest suggesting that the United States deserved it…. (READ MORE)
Small Things
A minor upside of global climate change. Fresh mint and lemon balm for tea in mid-winter.
State of the Garden
Today I harvested herbs to dry (lemon balm, mint, rosemary, thyme, sage). I froze a pint of garlic chive blossoms, made a green jerk sauce, a basil-garlic chive pesto–most went into the freezer, the rest I will eat in the… (READ MORE)
State of the Garden (Afternoon Thunderstorm)
After Work Easy Dinner
Leftover kuku sabzi (with herbs and greens from the garden), just-picked radishes with black charcoal salt, homemade sourdough discard rye crackers made earlier in the week. And cool infusion of mint and lemon balm. I have settled into an at… (READ MORE)
Garden Mandala for Lakshmi
I had intended merely to get some lemongrass for tea. Jai Lakshmi.
State of the Garden
State of the Garden
Going to Seed