Monthly Archives: December 2013

12.30.13 Wintry Welcome

Posted on December 31, 2013 by diary of a tomato

“Winter makes a bridge between one year and another…” — Andy Goldsworthy Wishing you all abundant peace, love and joy in the new year, dear friends.

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12.23.13 Solstice Harvest

Posted on December 23, 2013 by diary of a tomato

One last harvest before the end of the year — a basketful of winter celeriac and leeks. After two back-to-back snowstorms, a week-end thaw allowed us to pull up the row covers and check on the beds after weeks of … Continue reading →

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12.16.13 Snowbound

Posted on December 17, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Unscientific as it may be, we gauge the amount of snowfall by our deck accumulation.  As for our cats, they relish the chance to play in whatever drifts into the screened-in porch. They pad about until their paws freeze, come … Continue reading →

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12.9.13 Rosette Tatsoi

Posted on December 9, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Tatsoi goes by several names, such as spoon mustard or spinach mustard. It’s only during the colder part of the season and you see the plant in its entirety that the name rosette bok choy makes sense. It’s rumored that … Continue reading →

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Sickbed Staycation

Posted on December 5, 2013 by diary of a tomato

A friend calls it the gift of couch time. With a stash of immunity-boosting herbal tea on hand and a fully loaded Kindle, I’m admitting defeat and letting whatever this bug is take its course. We hope to be back … Continue reading →

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