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GardeningHomemaking

Leeks

My approach to gardening is benign neglect. The outcome of such loving disregard is that sometimes things behave in an unexpected and undocumented manner. Leeks,…
Lisa
March 15, 2015
BeekeepingGardening

Beehive

http://youtu.be/KesGPRYn9JU Late Wednesday afternoon, I added a second box to the beehive. The boys and girls are active and the hive seems to be thriving.…
Lisa
May 17, 2014
BuildingGardening

Raspberries

When I stumbled across raspberry canes for sale at my local Lowe's store, I was intrigued because everyone kept telling me that raspberries don't grow…
Lisa
March 2, 2014
BakingCooking

Thanksgiving table

Back in the heat of the summer, I arranged to foster a turkey at Laughing Chicken Farms. Robin Popp is at the Alachua County farmers'…
Lisa
December 5, 2013
Gardening

Blueberries 2.0

I bought eight new blueberry shrubs at the farmers' market yesterday. At $5 a piece, it was a great deal. I have spent the morning…
Lisa
July 14, 2013
CookingGardening

Totally Homemade

I picked the first growth of our cucumbers, grown from seeds for Ellen's Family white pickling cucumbers. The cucumbers look like yellow squash but smelled…
Lisa
June 2, 2013