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Archives for November 2010

Now Harvesting: late November

November 29, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 2 Comments

This cabbageworm-chewed bunch of ‘Lacinato’ (Tuscan) kale may very well be the last thing I eat from my garden for months. It’s been incredibly — record-breakingly — cold here in Vancouver, and even my cool-season edibles have succumbed. But not the kale, bless it. Hardy, and delicious to boot. What are you harvesting now?

Filed Under: Veggies & Edibles Tagged With: lacinato kale, Now Harvesting

Sugar Snaps and Strawberries has arrived!

November 15, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 41 Comments

An author proudly holds a copy of her newly published book

After months—nay, years—of anticipation, plus blood, sweat, and tears (though fewer than those who know me might expect), I’m thrilled to announce that Sugar Snaps and Strawberries has arrived! (Wow, that was a little like a birth announcement. Coincidence? I think not.) My advance copy (just one!) came via the slowest courier ever, and arrived […]

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Coveted: air plant pods by Michael McDowell

November 14, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 4 Comments

How beautiful are these handcrafted air plant pods by ceramic artist Michael McDowell? Incredible, right? Available in matte and gloss white, as well as matte sand, these stoneware ceramic pods are designed to house a tillandsia (air plant) and can be hung—each pod comes with a natural hemp cord—or set right side up (upside down?) […]

Filed Under: Indoors, Retail Therapy Tagged With: air plant, tillandsia

Now Harvesting: early November

November 7, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 7 Comments

Tomatoes and basil? What is this, August? California? Nope. Just proof that sometimes, green tomatoes will ripen on the vine if you leave them long enough, even if it is nearly freezing out and all the other heat-lovers have given up the ghost. What are you harvesting now?

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Japanese maples in autumn

November 1, 2010 by Andrea Bellamy 10 Comments

I’ve always thought of our back patio garden as a spring garden, with its ferns and ephemeral natives. It took a positive comment from my husband for me to look objectively at the space and think, “wow, it does look pretty great right now.” I know, duh, right? With three Japanese maples—one normally red, one […]

Filed Under: My garden, Shrubs & Trees Tagged With: Japanese maple

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