A highlight from my latest installment of CSA veggies from Scratch Farm in Cranston, RI.
Archive for the ‘Gardening’ Category
I <3 Farm Fresh Veggies
Posted in Gardening, tagged community-supported agriculture, CSA, farming, herbs, oregano, Photography, planting, vegetables on June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Gardens
Posted in Gardening, tagged flowers, Gardening, urban gardening, vegetables on June 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I planted marigolds in front of my apartment today. Thought it would add a nice homey touch that years of weed build-up just can’t provide.
And here’s the vegetable garden I started in the backyard with my housemates:
We have onions, beans, zucchini, tomatoes, oregano, and basil! Let’s just hope they don’t get attacked by squirrels again…
RIP Avocado Trees
Posted in Gardening, tagged avocado, Gardening, urban gardening, vegetable gardens on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday was a sad day.
My housemates and I are starting a vegetable garden in our backyard. We’ve planted tomatoes, zucchini, and peas. I decided to transplant my avocado babies into the garden plot…but when I got home from work I found them uprooted and shredded to pieces. I imagine it was the work of a [...]
Gardens Everywhere, All the Time!
Posted in Gardening, tagged urban gardening, vegetable gardens, victory gardens on June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are unused plots of space all over Providence…all over every urban landscape, for that matter. Driving, biking, and walking around this summer, I’ve been thinking about what the city would look like if every empty lot, grass-covered lawn, and weedy tree box were filled instead with vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers. It’s certainly not [...]
An Herb Garden Comes of Age…
Posted in Gardening, tagged avocado, basil, herbs, oregano, plan, planting, plants, thyme on June 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Summer is almost upon us, and my herb garden is really starting to take off. I planted thyme, basil, and oregano from seed early this spring.
Have you ever eaten an avocado and wondered, “Hm…I wonder if I could grow a tree from the pit?” Well, the answer is YES! After doing some research on the [...]
Urban Gardens
Posted in Gardening, tagged flowers, food, plants on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I like growing things. I used to have my own herb garden (I’ll replant it in the spring), and at any given time there are a bunch of random plants growing in my apartment. I have a little baby avocado sprouting right now, as I type! Ooh boy.
Urban gardening is really wonderful. The last time [...]
