I’ve shared about the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Yesterday, I wrote about a little obsession I’ve developed as a result of reading the book. There’s a couple spots in the book which reference making sprouts. So… I decided to be a self-sprouter and give it a go. Sprouting is nothing more than taking a seed [...]
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Today I’m over at Mama And Baby Love talking peppers and dirt and chlorophyll choirs. It’s vegetable zen. Want a dose of Pepper Philosophy? Head on over and [check it out].
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A garden. An afternoon walk. Cool grass tickling the toes. Just taking in the view. Ending the day with dirty feet. Perfection. What’s the view from your backyard? xo Franny
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My garden is filled with tomatillos. Also known as husk cherries, mexican tomatoes or tomate verde if you want something that rolls off your tongue with a lyrical flair. They’re practically throwing themselves at me straight off the vine. For the first few weeks, my garden patch is filled with chinese lantern husks. Chinese lanterns [...]
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This is one my favourite times of the year. Warm days. Breezy mornings. Perfect for getting hands and feet in the dirt. Parts of the garden are coming up. My backyard pantry. Lettuce peeking out. Beets sprouting up. Strawberries with an early blush. We’re waiting on spinach and peas to make their introductions. The weekend [...]
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The love of my life is a very practical man. Sunday morning, he showed up at my house bright and early. Maybe it wasn’t early. I forgot to change the clocks. It was bright out though and I was grumpy. And still in my PJ’s. With bed head. Romance comes in many forms. Fancy french [...]
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The weather this weekend was two steps below scorching which provided the perfect excuse to ignore the mess in my sewing room and hide in the garden. I never cease to marvel at the goodness that comes from my consistently lazy style of gardening. Which means water daily (except on the days I forget) weed [...]
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Mowing, weeding, picking. Grubby, sticky work. Blissful satisfaction in the barefoot tending of my patch of dirt. Pioneer women hanging clothes on the line. All crisp and warm with sunshine creases. Shoes only slipped on for a quick trip down the road. In our house, dirty feet is happy feet. And then this: my jumble [...]
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Signs of summer are everywhere I look. My Stella Dora lilies are bloomin’ like mad. Sun Tea brewing in a sunny spot in the garden. The first of my Roma tomatoes is popping up. Slicers are comin’ soon and then it’ll be mater sandwiches every day and of course, summer doesn’t officially start until the [...]
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