Cynthia R-T
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Got Walnuts? Make a Batch of Nocino – Part One
Hi there. In case you don’t know me, let me tell you a little about myself–or at least, a little about my garden. We live in the Monterey Bay area, out near Elkhorn Slough, on a property that had some established roses and walnut trees, when we bought the house. I’m an organic gardener, a…
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Persimmon Hoshigaki
Hoshigaki persimmons in the morning sun. So beautiful! I had to paint a still life of one yesterday, could not resist. That color, that shape! In case you’re not familiar, hoshigaki is a traditional method for preserving fruit. This represents probably the most potential for utilizing the harvest, in our experience with growing persimmons, so…
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Harvesting the First Squash of the Season
Thought I’d sowed collected seeds from Cocozelle, but looking at these beauties, they appear to be Ronde de Nice. That works out really well, since I didn’t buy any RdN seeds this year, and they’re delicious.
Grow Your Bliss 