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A Problem with Vines

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

I have always loved vines. To me they mean grapes (and therefore wine 🙂 ), beautiful ivy covering old brick buildings, passion fruit or some beautiful flower like wisteria. Or that’s what they used to mean. Now they mean pests, … Continue reading →

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Mulberry Cobbler

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I was raised in Seattle where blackberries are endemic. That’s where I learnt how to make blackberry cobbler. Which, of course, is the same recipe for anything cobbler. So it’s not surprising that when I find myself with a fresh … Continue reading →

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Lemon & Raspberry Verrine

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I had to look up “verrine”. It’s a layered dish (French in origin, obviously) sweet or savory. Fast Ed made a great dessert recently on Better Homes and Gardens. It caught my eye because it looked like it would taste … Continue reading →

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Berry Season

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

We may not be harvesting enough to make pies, but every day Frank and I collect a few handfuls of berries from the back garden: strawberries and mulberries in pretty much equal measure. Right now we’re getting about 100 grams of each … Continue reading →

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What the ?

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

We’ve protected our young mulberry trees from our chickens with a simple chicken wire hoop. It has worked (so far) to stop the girls from eating the new spring leaves and baby berries. But it appears the trees aren’t completely safe. … Continue reading →

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Fruiting Tree Planting

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Back in October of last year – 8 months ago – I put some fruiting trees and a bunch of other plants in a holding bed because we just weren’t getting around to planting them out. Then events overtook us … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Food Trees

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

I used to have a very fixed idea of seasons and food production which matched the classical 4-seasons art works you might find in art galleries around the world. Spring was for new growth: flowers, fresh green leaves and maybe … Continue reading →

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Jade & Mulberry

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

These 2 jade plants are separated Siamese Twins. They were created by sawing in half a huge jade plant in our front yard. The one on the left (in front of our rainwater tanks) has been in that pot, outside … Continue reading →

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Winter Work

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

This morning Frank and I spent time in the garden. It was sunny and warm and drove us outdoors. Then the rains came (no doubt the plants loved it). It was a short shower but sort of dampened my enthusiasm. … Continue reading →

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New Beginnings

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

This mulberry tree produced bowls full of berries in spring. I made several cobblers and want to do that every year for the rest of my life. Frank and I decided to try to start a new plant from a … Continue reading →

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