Apricots Today was my first apricot harvest of the year, a very large orchard in Los Gatos. One of the most… Continue reading “Apricots”…
Teenage Tomatoes Here’s what’s happening in my own garden. The front bed looks nice, although I should weed it, and the squirrels… Continue reading “Teenage Tomatoes”…
Kale Chips and Plum Cake And strawberry ice cream. That’s what I’m currently making to take to the Veggielution cookout this evening. But what is… Continue reading “Kale Chips and Plum Cake”…
Workday afternoon It was hot, hot, hot this afternoon, but that didn’t stop some 25 Veggielution volunteers from coming out to tie… Continue reading “Workday afternoon”…
Village Harvest Today we ventured a bit farther afield than our usual stomping grounds, picking a large orange tree in the neighborhood… Continue reading “Village Harvest”…
Dealing with Zucchini I told the old Midwestern joke at Veggielution about not leaving your car unlocked in the summer, lest someone leave… Continue reading “Dealing with Zucchini”…
The Birds I went back to the farm this morning to move the sprinklers to water the corners of the field. The… Continue reading “The Birds”…
Groundbreaking! The Veggielution groundbreaking event was perfect. The day was cooler but still sunny, we had an excellent turnout, and we… Continue reading “Groundbreaking!”…
Groundbreaking tomorrow! Just a reminder: I taped many little flags of duct tape on to long pieces of nylon twine today, to… Continue reading “Groundbreaking tomorrow!”…
Grand Jury Report, now that I’ve finished reading it. OK, this is going to be a long one, and a definite flashback to 2008. The Santa Clara County Civil… Continue reading “Grand Jury Report, now that I’ve finished reading it.”…