Reflecting at Harvest Time

I didn’t grow this cauliflower although I would love to say I had. It is organically, locally grown but not in my backyard. But I DID grow these sweet potato cubes! See: (Contents: ground turkey with fennel, onion, cauliflower, and golden berries, seasoned with salt, coriander and Garam Marsala.) Every year I learn something new.Continue reading “Reflecting at Harvest Time”

Cornucopia

https://www.instagram.com/p/BWv2O_MDIqF/ This has not been a stellar year for the Simons gardens, as I may have mentioned before. And even so, EVEN SO, once you start really paying attention to what is growing in your yard it is amazing what there is there to eat. For instance, how about this. Scrolling through Instagram (cell phoneContinue reading “Cornucopia”

So Harvest the Broccoli Already

I wanted it to be bigger.  At least two meals worth. These broc plants have fought back from cabbage worm attack, survived dry spells when neither the weather nor I remembered to moisten the soil, come back from some freezing nights.  They are survivors.  But they aren’t very big. What I hate about suburban growingContinue reading “So Harvest the Broccoli Already”