Everyone has a favorite barbecue sauce.
This is mine.
Even when I lived in the US, with all of the bottled sauces available, I made my own.
The recipe has changed over the years, based on taste and availability of ingredients.
And it varies depending … Continue reading.....
We're in Italy – but here is the final bit on gardens – maintenance. And a new recipe.
An ode to the hoe.
Or how to maintain your garden, weed-free, the easy way.
There are two kinds of gardens.
Yes, I know that half the world is still enjoying summer – but it’s the end of summer and soup is a wonderful way of preserving all those beautiful summer and fall vegetables.
I also know that the other half of the world is still … Continue reading.....
I’m not sure what’s going on in my garden at night.
I have radishes turning into big, hulking bullies.
That could be the result of lack of discipline on my part as chief (and only) gardener.
I accept the blame.
But….
What’s wrong with this … Continue reading.....
Saturday we took our trusty trailer and went to get the shopping…..
It occurred to me, half way to Bordeaux, that the trusty trailer might not be big enough to handle the shopping…..
Mon mari had no such doubts.
Between the back of the car … Continue reading.....
Until I actually started my own compost pile I thought compost was a smelly pile of garbage one kept behind the garage.
Now I know better.
Compost, done correctly, doesn't smell.
It can be kept right on the kitchen counter if you like.
This will … Continue reading.....
When we lived in the Vendée we had over 100 rose bushes – only 1 planted by me and that because it was a gift.
Here we have 5 rose bushes. I appreciate them so much more.
Each one is unique, pretty and has a … Continue reading.....
Radish, Fennel and Lettuce Salad
Vegetables gardens.
They are always such a wonderful idea.
They are always so much fun to plan.
Then….
Reality happens…. Along with the weeds, the pests, the watering and the summer holiday when the whole thing turns into an unkempt … Continue reading.....
I've been tagged by Cyberdelia of Avidly Dreaming for the "seven random garden facts" meme.
Now I am wondering: is it because I have a garden? Or because I have a tendency to wander randomly?
Regardless, I take these things very seriously. Interspersed with the … Continue reading.....
I may have mentioned in the past that I have an amazing ability to convince myself to avoid / evade work. Did I also mention how much more satisfying it is to accomplish a really big task? In an 
effort to secure this ultimate pleasure … Continue reading.....
