Herb Harvest, 2011
Justin & I went to the garden today to harvest herbs for winter. I would guess that in total we had a couple pounds. We also picked up about 7lbs of tomatoes and 3 more lbs of tomatillos, which have already been processed and are in the freezer waiting to please...
Nime Chow
While I was preparing the Thai Basil seeds for harvest, all I could think about was Nime Chow, a delicious spring roll made with fresh, crisp ingredients, namely Thai Basil. It's not usually very expensive, but because we had a very tight schedule this weekend, we...
Harvesting Basil Seeds
One of my most favorite things about summer is basil, all types of basil. In my plot right now, I have at least four varieties: genovese, bush, lemon & opal. I may even have more, but it's hard to tell what's really growing in there sometimes. One of the gardeners...
Pillows!
For the past month or so, I've been trying to find new ways to use up all the old fabric scraps I have before I go and buy new fabric for more projects. I have only a finite amount of room to store fabric and I've been at maximum capacity for, oh, more than a year. In...
Cured Garlic
Last Thanksgiving we planted about 50 cloves of garlic: 30 in our plot and about 20 in a community plot. We harvested it all in mid-July and let it sit in a reasonably dark, cool space in our dining room. Now they are cured and ready for storage and seed. We'll save...
Summer Pillow Case Blouse
After I made the bed sheet dress, I had a few scraps left over and a really pretty pillowcase, so I tried my hand at making a blouse using this formula pattern. It turned out pretty cute and it's perfect for gardening. I still need to add pockets.





