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Fire

We’re big on fire here. The prairie needs it, so there is a lot of burning in spring and sometimes fall. Last week, those poplar trees that Steve cut down in late spring needed to be burned. Two piles down … Continue reading

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Blemished

I am still in the state where everything is about cancer. It’s like people say that you don’t remember hearing anything about x, y, z (usually a disease) until you or a loved one gets it. Then suddenly every news story … Continue reading

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Late Heat

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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Tomato Guide 2015

Tomato season has begun. In this, the best year in the garden ever, the tomatoes are also shaping up to be the best. I’m happy about the varieties I planted. Right now it’s all fresh eating and quick sauces. There’s … Continue reading

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Moving into Fall

And just like that, I’m calling an end to the canning. I just can’t do it anymore. The pantry is full (four jars of tomatoes cooling before filling that last row), and if I’m so moved, I can still dehydrate … Continue reading

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Thai Basil Pesto (and tomatoes)

There is so much going on in the garden it is hard to write a post on a recipe instead of the daily harvest. But I have to at least show you some tomato photos before I start picking them. … Continue reading

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Happy “Sneak Some Zucchini on Your Neighbor’s Porch Day”

For some reason, having a lot of a single vegetable makes us panic. What will I do with all these zucchini? What will I do with all these tomatillos? Instead of just continuing with our simple preparations, we begin looking … Continue reading

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Tomatoes

This is the most anxious time in the garden. This year feels especially fraught. In May we have had a record low temperature (14 degrees on May 2) and a record high (96 degrees on May 15). And it is … Continue reading

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Making 2013 Plan(t)s

I’m not a big one for New Year’s Resolutions. But my world is kind of full right now of pressure to “set goals,” and there are plenty of areas where I could set goals for the year, were I so … Continue reading

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