“All of the world’s problems can be solved in a garden.” Geoff Lawton, permaculturist
When Rochelle Greayer flashed that quote across the big screen in a ballroom at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead, I felt a surge of emotion rising from my chest. I looked around me, surreptitiously dabbed… Continue reading
It’s known as rocket to the Brits, but this peppery green’s fancy Italian-American name puts it at the front of the alphabet (at least in my garden). It’s fitting that I start my Kitchen Garden A to Z series with arugula because it’s a great way to… Continue reading
February is the month for lovers … potato lovers, that is.
February is National Potato Lovers Month, and that’s one food holiday I can really get behind. I’ve already professed my deep and abiding love of the potato; you can read my homage to the potato here. I’ve… Continue reading
Hazel
Are you thinking of adding a few laying hens to your backyard this spring? Housing chickens in a suburban backyard may be easier than you think. This guide will tell you how you can provide your chickens with a suitable place to live, access to the outdoors, and protection from predators.
Read on to learn… Continue reading
There’s not much going on around the old suburban homestead in January. With the chickens on strike (no eggs since before Thanksgiving), the garden buried under a blanket of snow, and wind chills hovering in negative double-digits, it was time last week for a trip to my favorite island paradise, Key… Continue reading
I launched Counting My Chickens on July 24, just over 5 months ago, and as 2014 draws to a close, it’s time to review what I’ve accomplished so far and to plan for the year ahead. And that’s the subject of today’s blog post.
As far as what I’ve accomplished, while my original plans for posting… Continue reading
Happy Boxing Day! As we unwind and recover from all the holiday festivities, I am sharing some images from my handcrafted Christmas celebration.
Craft Day is an annual tradition where my sister, sisters-in-law, some friends and I spend the first Sunday of December handcrafting Christmas ornaments together, usually while drinking copious… Continue reading
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Handcrafted Family Christmas was conceived over lunch one day as my sister and I were reflecting how our traditional gift exchange had gotten way out of… Continue reading
In these dark, cold days of November, we are still eating produce from the garden. We have a bucket of potatoes and a bag of onions in the pantry and a few green peppers hanging on in the crisper drawer. And one of the best ways to use these ingredients… Continue reading
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I’ve been growing celery in the garden for a few years now, and it has become one of my favorite garden vegetables. It grows all summer long and into the fall, and… Continue reading