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I want something more simple

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 04:00:49 +0000

Spring 2020 forced me to lead a more local and home-centered life than I am used to. I don’t complain. It’s kind of nice actually. It’s the type of simplicity I believe many of us like, although we do not always give into it. The fear of missing out stopping us, possibly. There is a […]

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The edible garden

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 03:59:21 +0000

This spring, a friend asked for growing tips; she wanted to start a tiny kitchen garden that would not be too overwhelming. My two tips for anyone who wants to grow food is to start with varieties that grow naturally well in your climate conditions, and focus on plants that you use in the kitchen […]

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Too tired to bloom

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 03:56:09 +0000

There are two kinds of rose failures – plants that die and plants that won’t. Roses that die are easy to deal with. You dig them up and start over – with another rose or some other kind of plant. Roses that are unhappy but alive can be more difficult. They require the same care […]

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A little something

admin — Thu, 21 May 2020 08:58:04 +0000

I planted the first herbs of the season three weeks ago. We’ve had a couple of frosts since then, but as I was careful enough to wait the the fragile plants such as basil and flat-leaf parsley, everything’s still alive and already providing us with cooking ingredients. I love the taste and texture of flat-leaf […]

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Grow Your Own

admin — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 10:55:50 +0000

It’s the most rewarding feeling to have something on your plate that you grew yourself. Even a few herb bushes can bring so much joy. The luxury is of country life is to pick veg from the garden for every mealtime. Things are different in the city, but I do have some herbs and leaves […]

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The perfect lunch

admin — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 10:54:27 +0000

Figs and basil from the garden, served with mozzarella di bufala, and some great olive oil, salt and pepper. This the perfect lunch in summer. This is how simple you can go, if you pay attention to the quality of the ingredients. In July, when the first figs ripen, I could eat it every day, […]

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Natural Processes

admin — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:58:18 +0000

Iceberg roses are some of the hardiest repeat-blooming roses available. This year, they produced so many flowers month...

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Something that blooms

admin — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 12:00:10 +0000

“The view from your bedroom should include something that blooms every spring”, writes Michelle Slatalla and her team in their Gardenista Manifesto. Having a garden means investing in your future. The more I know about nature and plant behaviour, the more conscious I am about everything that grows near me. Especially trees and their value. […]

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Greens

admin — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:59:49 +0000

I eat green salad almost every day, often at the end of a meal. It gives such a bright finish. One of the best things I have learned about country cooking in Italy is the liberal use of herbs in salads. The aromatic leaves of mint, basil, parsley, cilantro and chervil are not treated very […]

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Favorite Recipe

admin — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:54:11 +0000

“The famous French chef Alain Ducasse says 85 percent of cooking is shopping; it may even be more than that, it might be 90 percent. But that’s not, of course, going to the supermarket – it’s going to the farmers’ market, or out into your backyard, finding what’s ripe and beautiful and alive and in […]

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