Winter Wanes

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

Today is the first day of spring according to the old Celtic reckoning (see The Circle Turns Toward Spring). Most years, we mark this day with a certain amount of irony, claiming the birth of spring in the middle of wintry weather.

Not this year.

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Fat Fingerlings

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

Liberty Hyde Bailey once said, “A garden is half-made when it is well planned. The best gardener is the one who does the most gardening by the winter fire.”

For all you gardeners who are planning the coming growing season (see Does My Garden Need a Mission Statement?) we offer a bit of encouragement from our last season.

To wit: get a load o’ these ‘taters!

Maria's potatoes, about 3 times our normal size (Photo: Michelle L. Zeiger).

Maria’s potatoes, about 3 times our normal size (Photo: Michelle L. Zeiger).

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