A Foggy Day in Vashon Town
Fog has been a needy companion this week, hugging our island with a fervent embrace reminiscent of a hapless guest who doesn't understand personal...
An Apple a Day Keeps the Veterinarian Away
My Bulldogs Boz and Gracie Love Apples!
Yesterday I picked from two of my favorite apple trees: Bramley's Seedling and Belle de Boskoop. Each orchard...
Behind the Tall Clover Curtain
Boz and Gracie glaring, their mugs say it all. "Dude, would it kill you to clean out the truck" And yes, those are potatoes...
Orcas Pear: My One and Only
Orcas Pear: blush in a basket
I just picked my first (and only) Orcas pear from the three-year-old tree in my orchard. (Just wait until...
Bacon Bits on Demand
Bacon bits, bacon bits, right at my fingertips.
Announcing she had something for me, Karen cracked open the farmhouse freezer like a back-room safe. Standing...
Summer′s Last Swim, Perhaps
This morning the fog has crept in low and slow, and wrapped itself around my house like a big unasked-for hug. Surprisingly, the birds...
How to Make a Better Fruit Fly Trap
Behold, a fruit fly trap that really works and doesn't require a mechanical engineering degree.
With my countertops buckling under the weight of ripe produce,...
Plum Crazy for a Cake Called Buckle
Plum buckle: a delicious marriage of cake and fruit
Picking plums is its own reward. The trees are small, the fruit easily reached and sampling...
