Tag Archives: organic vegetable gardening

Meanwhile, back on the farm…

Posted on April 5, 2020 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Cornish Cross Broilers are an abomination. Seriously. They are disgusting beyond compare. Yes, those day-old chicks were adorable, but their true nature as genetically engineered eating machines has now been revealed, and let’s just say, no tears will be shed … 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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This Year’s Garden

Posted on May 1, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

This week marked a turning point for me in terms of fatigue. The real low point was marked by my inability to make a meal on Thursday. I haven’t been keeping up with the grocery shopping, and sending others out with … Continue reading →

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Late Heat

Posted on September 9, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’m not really in a good decision-making place this late in the season, but my sense is that there’s been more quantity than quality in the garden this summer. Maybe the quantity just makes one weary! After several dozen cucumbers, … Continue reading →

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Winter Squash

Posted on September 1, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The only actual “fail” in this year’s garden has been the winter squash. And yes, it has been an epic fail. I mean, sure, the rabbit ate the chard and celery, and we only got two eggplant (but look at … Continue reading →

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Shishito Peppers

Posted on August 17, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Last year people started talking about shishito peppers on social media. They were showing up in CSA boxes and people didn’t know what to do with them. They were getting rave reviews as appetizers, too. So this year I planted … Continue reading →

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Beans

Posted on August 8, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Maybe next year I’ll understand beans. This year, I’m still stumbling along. Green beans are easy. Get them young and long. It’s about the sweet pods and I’m not interested in those little seeds growing inside. In past years I’ve … Continue reading →

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Some things new

Posted on July 31, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’ve planted new varieties this year throughout the garden. It’s fun pulling up a different colored carrot, watching the cabbages develop, and I’m enjoying the long, straight Longfellow cucumbers in addition to my usual “homemade pickles” variety. I planted ten types … Continue reading →

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Harvests

Posted on July 3, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The chickens have definitely discovered the garden, which might test my willingness to “share.” Here they are roosting on top of the compost bin, where I think they’re finding a good supply of bugs. They are welcome to them! But … Continue reading →

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Prairie Chickens, Garden Chickens

Posted on June 30, 2015 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The chickens got good and bonded to their pen and coop before I started leaving the door open for them during the day. The hope was that they would not wander over to the other two homes and yards on … Continue reading →

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