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My fantasy trees

October 28, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 11 Comments

Red maple. Photo credit: inoc on Flickr. I’ve been having all kinds of fantasies lately. No, not THAT kind. The kind that comes from being a gardener raising a toddler in a tiny urban apartment. That’s right, I’m dreaming about land. My fantasies are very specific, very romantic, and very far-fetched. In my fantasy, I […]

Filed Under: Shrubs & Trees

Now Harvesting: mid-October

October 25, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 7 Comments

The theme song for this week could have been “Here Comes the Rain Again.” Hello autumn in Vancouver. On the upside, it’s time to break out the cute rain boots. And on the upper upside, here come the greens again. After an absence of many months, I’m once again harvesting arugula, Tuscan (lacinato) kale, broccoli […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles

Saving seeds and drying herbs

October 19, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 3 Comments

‘Red Sails’ lettuce going to seed. The garden has started its slow decline, and I am not overly unhappy about it. I feel like the ant in that classic fable, putting up food, saving seeds, and drying herbs. While I’m still savouring the last of the summer fruits, I’m also enjoying the cycle of the […]

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Now Harvesting: Early October (plus reflections on the Three Sisters)

October 14, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 10 Comments

Before you scoff at my teeny corn, let me explain. This corn almost didn’t make it. At each turn, my crop was beset by terrible weather and thieves. The remaining six baby cobs almost didn’t get harvested, and thus, almost didn’t make it onto our dinner plates last week. Which would have been a gross […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: Now Harvesting, The Three Sisters

Succulent wreath

October 9, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 11 Comments

I snapped this photo at my mom’s the other day. It’s a wreath (duh) she made by tucking hardy succulents such as echeveria and sedum into a moss-filled wire frame. I just love the colours and textures. Maybe it’s just because succulents are so hot right now, but I can imagine this wreath fitting in […]

Filed Under: Inspiration, Perennials Tagged With: succulents, wreath

Simple oven-dried tomatoes

October 3, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 15 Comments

If, for some reason, you’ve reached your saturation point for tomato-bocconcini-basil salad/bruschetta/tomato bisque/insert-name-of-favourite-tomato-recipe-here, you may be wondering what to do with all those ripe tomatoes sitting on your counter. Last week I reached that point, and, rather than let the fruit flies carry off my ‘maters, I decided to oven dry them. Following the basic […]

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: food preserving, popular, tomatoes

900 arugula seedlings. 12 square inches.

October 1, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 15 Comments

Ever wonder what would happen if you left a packet of seeds out in the rain? Yeah, me neither. But now you know.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: arugula, seeds

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