Monthly Archives: September 2009

The Frustrations of Vegetable Gardening

I was out working in the garden today, wondering skeptically whether the little plants will amount to anything worth eating by October. Things never seem to grow like I expect them to in this climate. Some crops do reasonably well, but we’ve never had a bumper harvest of anything. Lettuce, arugula, snow peas, and potatoes [...]
Posted in gardening | Tagged | Leave a comment

Countdown to the Eat Local Challenge

I’m planning on doing the Eat Local Challenge again this year, wherein participants eat food only from a reasonable local radius throughout the month of October. Last year was my first attempt, and while challenging it was not without its rewards, so throughout this year I’ve been planning with an eye towards October. And what [...]
Posted in eating locally, gardening | 2 Comments