Apricot Appetizer: Easy, Pretty and Berry Tasty
Freshly anchored: Blackberries in apricot boats
Yesterday my dear friend Julie turned 40 (such a young thing), a milestone ushered in by her close friends...
When Silence Was (and Beets Weren’t) Golden
Boz: "Treats? Uh, I don't think so."
I don't deny as a kid I was a little different (I'll keep adulthood out of this debate),...
Bonjour Monsieur Cyrano de Raspbergerac
In-house tableau: homegrown homage to Cyrano
I just can't finish off the week without one more nod to a produce proboscis. With the last of...
Avalon Pride: Sweet Peach With a Nice Nose
Peach fuzz and big noses: comparative profile analysis.
Peach harvest was a bust this year; of seven varieties of leaf curl resistant peach trees only...
Lilies: How to Make Lily Flowers Last Longer
Boz and I share a love of lilies; me for its beauty and perfume; Boz for its vertical nature.
Lilies, Oh Won't You Stay Just...
Shockingly Simple Solution to Plumber’s Butt
Horrified housewife frozen in fear by butt crack arising.
Life's journey can take you down a myriad of paths, around a couple detours, and sometimes...
Stone Fruit Weights: Rock Your Orchard’s World
How to Get More Fruit From Your Home Orchard Trees
Talk about firm fruit! Actually these are homemade branch weights I add to encourage fruiting.
Sometimes...
Every Time a Peach Is Bruised a Farmer Cries
A quick press can leave a lasting and unpalatable impression
Peach Perfect
It's no secret I love peaches--their rich flavor, succulent juice and heady perfume. I'm...
Summer Photos: A Gallery of Firsts
Utah Giant cherry: first of the season, first for the tree
While the rest of the country smolders under the debilitating heat of summer, the...
MacGyver Mom Takes On Mutant Alien Deer
Mom takes on the task of deer proofing...
MacGyver Mom to the rescue; the deer never stood a chance.
As you may recall from...
