Rhubarb Vanilla Ice Cream: You Scream, I Scream…
Rhubarb-a-Palooza Continues...
With current Seattle temperatures visiting degrees reserved for ice fishing and mukluk wearing, should I really be making ice cream? Heck, yes; I scream...
Strawberry Rhubarb: The Fred and Ginger of Jam
Strawberry Rhubarb Romance in a Jam
In the world of preserves (and pie), spring's star couple is strawberry rhubarb. One's sweet, one's sour, both show...
To Everything There Is a Season (Well, Kinda)
He who knows the right time to put up a hammock...
Should also know it's also a cue to take down the Christmas lights.
One year ago: Sprouting...
Missing the Boat, But Catching the Show
After a day off-island with friends, I had too many miles and too few minutes between me and the 8:00 pm ferry to Vashon. As...
Taylor’s Pink Perfection Camellia and Miss Wells’ Lipstick
Nature doles out some amazing colors. When my Taylor's Pink Perfection camellia began to bloom for the first time, I found its blush exuberant,...
Bart, Your Primula Is Doing Fine
In some cafe, perhaps in Amsterdam, maybe in Bruges sits a man whose interest in the works of Van Gogh and Rubens is only...
Periwinkle Vinca Major Covers a Lot of Ground
Periwinkle: Vinca Major, a sea of knee-high green
I'd have to say the periwinkle Vinca major saves me about a bazillion hours of weeding each summer, smothering out...
This Kitchen’s Best Carrot Salad Recipe
As far as salads go, my favorites are the ones with little or no lettuce. (Hear me out.) I think I've had one too many plates...
Stoop With a View: Good Morning Bluebells
Beautiful backyard bluebells
My back stoop covers just about enough space to provide resting and reading room for one husky guy and two beefy bulldogs (given the pups opt...
Daffodils: How to Encourage Next Year’s Blooms
In late winter, drifts of daffodils punctuate my property like streams of sunshine. They are a welcomed sight and a needed reminder that better weather is...
