Harvesting Garlic
Of everything we grow in the vegetable garden the only item used in the kitchen with greater frequency than fresh garlic, is onion. From salad dressings to soups, to breads, and baked dishes, there are a myriad of uses for garlic in the Curbstone Valley kitchen. We...
May Garden Update: Part I
It’s been all about the bees lately, and soon it will be all about our new greenhouse that recently arrived, in a zillion boxes, that needs to be unpacked, assembled, and installed. Before we get too distracted with greenhouse construction over the next few...
Living as Guests in Nature’s Garden
In honor of Earth Day we’ve been invited by Jan at Thanks For Today to participate in the Garden Bloggers’ Sustainable Living Project. Jan has asked that gardeners highlight what it is they’re doing to help, rather than hinder, Nature. There are...
February Garden Update
For most of January and early February the weather was amazing, pushing into the mid-70’s during the day, and convincing both us, and the garden, that we were in for an early spring. This week though it’s wet, and everything here is mud and puddles. ...
Mason Bees
We’ve hinted about adding honeybees to Curbstone Valley this year, and in fact, we’ve already ordered our bees which are expected to arrive in early April. In the meantime though, we’re not devoid of bees. In addition to our native resident bumble...
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