Category Archives: garden

Shaped by the Land

Posted on September 2, 2021 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I grew up in Park Forest, Illinois, a south suburb of Chicago. Until I was 6, we lived in a neighborhood of co-op townhouses that faced onto forest preserve. That was an early and enduring term for me, “forest preserve.” … Continue reading →

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The Strange World of Food

Posted on April 26, 2020 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Here we are in the pandemic, confronted with the first view of a post-apocalyptic world. And it has partially hyped up and deeply affected our relationship to food. Way back in 2012 I wrote a blog post about how apocalyptic … Continue reading →

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Houston, We had a problem

Posted on October 17, 2019 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Hi WordPress blog fans! Whew. The blog has been down, I see, since about June 14. That’s interesting timing, as my last treatment of Chemo Round 2 was on June 4. I was too overwhelmed to do trouble shooting (sadly, … Continue reading →

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The Cancer Kitchen

Posted on February 19, 2019 by susanmsink@gmail.com

As you know if you read this blog, I am kinda all about the food. I love cooking, and I love growing food to cook. Cancer and food, or more specifically chemo and food, is a huge challenge. The challenge … Continue reading →

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Eating Year Round from the Garden

Posted on May 15, 2018 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I am always conscious of my real gardening goal– to eat from the garden year round. That is no small thing when one lives in Minnesota. I was talking to a woman I work with who lives in Florida and … Continue reading →

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Hey! A Garden Post!

Posted on April 29, 2018 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Today was supposed to be the day to plant potatoes and asparagus crowns. Potatoes got planted, but also took care of the delivering of the new chicken coop. We’re now a two-coop household, or more like a giant coop with … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse Effect

Posted on October 27, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

This year I feel like a different gardener than in years past. It isn’t about cancer– all that did was lose me a year of gardening. But I’m more confident about all the crops, more in tune with what is … Continue reading →

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Green Beans

Posted on August 19, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I don’t want to leave those squash bugs at the top of the feed any longer than necessary! I’m headed off to experience the eclipse near St. Louis, so won’t be posting for a few days. I’ll just share a … Continue reading →

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Race to Ripeness

Posted on August 14, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The garden has been a real battle this summer. I’ve focused on the weeds, and yes, I did have to resort to the nuclear option (Roundup) to finally kill the four large burdock plants and some extra-resistant thistles (only around … Continue reading →

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Good Health

Posted on July 17, 2017 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I just read a piece by Sherman Alexie giving his reason for halting a book tour for a memoir about his mother. She has been haunting him in his hotel rooms. In the piece, he says: “I don’t believe in … Continue reading →

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