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San Choy Bau

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

Last night, just as the sun was going down, Frank and I went out on a greens-harvest run. The motivation was our dinner – san choy bau – or rather the greens were our motivation to make that specific dinner. San … Continue reading →

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Winter Salad

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

I don’t normally think of winter as a good time for fresh salads, probably because I grew up in a cold-ish climate (Seattle). But looking at my garden, I have to conclude that this is THE time for eating garden … Continue reading →

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Green Harvest

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

On Saturday I harvested greens from my garden to go into a quiche. The plan was to do a “before” and “after” photo showing the healthy greens and then the sumptuous quiche they became as it was pulled fresh from … 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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Planting out the seedlings

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

Today was a gorgeous day for working in the garden. Frank finished sifting the compost, creating 3 more wheelbarrows full of great potting mix/top dressing/soil enhancer. I went to work on planting out the seedlings in the beds I prepared … Continue reading →

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Seeds sprouting

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

Seedlings are starting to appear from the seeds I put in trays 3 days ago. On the left the rocket is sprouting and on the right is my lettuce. I’m keeping the trays damp and not in direct sun. And, … Continue reading →

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Back in the garden

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

I’ve stayed out of the garden for a few weeks now. Mainly because of the weather. After those days in the 40s, everything suffered, wilted and much died. Add to that the fact that there’s been zero rain and gardening … Continue reading →

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Leaf Mulch

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

I’ve never used mulch before. In my mind it’s useful to a) keep out weeds and b) keep in water. That’s it. Since I’m okay with weeding, that wiped out half the motivation. The water retention angle is noteworthy, especially … Continue reading →

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Ginger Bed

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

This is the shady garden bed I call the ginger bed (that’s what it was designed for). Several sprouts can be seen shooting in the back. The highest is maybe 18 inches tall. Yesterday I bravely pulled out most of … Continue reading →

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Lunch bounty

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Laura Rittenhouse

Here’s today’s lunch made up mainly of leftover bits and pieces. All very tasty. The gozleme was created from the tail end of some homemade dough that I’d made ages ago for something else where I froze part of the … Continue reading →

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