Author Archives: diary of a tomato

Field Trip: Great Bay Discovery Cruise

Posted on August 8, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The prediction was for thundershowers, but not until afternoon. Meanwhile, the weather looked promising for a day out on the water. Through their Marine Docents program, the University of New Hampshire offers several educational cruises each summer — we’d enjoyed … Continue reading →

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8.6.12 August harvest

Posted on August 6, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Another batch of radishes, Cherry Belle and Cincinnati Market, spicy from the heat, and the end of the first planting of carrots, a mix of Napoli and Red Core Chantenay. The parsnips, called Andover and planted for overwintering, needed thinning and yielded … Continue reading →

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Mastering Food Preservation: Drying & Herbs

Posted on August 3, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A line of jars aglow with colorful herbal vinegars greeted us as we arrived at our third Master Food Preserver training session. The evening’s focus was on drying and herbs, and the flavored vinegars were samples of just one of … Continue reading →

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Hosmer Gardens, York

Posted on August 1, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A mown path travels down through the protective stand of shagbark hickory, revealing sea and sky as it reaches the oceanside edge of this historic property in Southern Maine. Open to the public only on occasion, we fell fortunate to have … Continue reading →

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7.30.12 Garlic harvest

Posted on July 30, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A run of hot, sunny days resulted in perfect conditions for harvesting garlic.  We waited for the bottom three leaves to die back, a sign they were ready to be pulled. We began with the German Extra-Hardy; each remaining leaf represents a … Continue reading →

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Sole in Parchment with Fennel, Basil & Kalamata Olives

Posted on July 27, 2012 by diary of a tomato

We were members of Eastman’s CSF (Community Supported Fishery) several years ago and, like our fellow shareholders, came to rely on them as a source of local seafood. The CSF has since closed, but left us knowing what fresh fish … Continue reading →

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Local Food Report: Kittery Point CSF

Posted on July 25, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A friend recently asked me when the revolution was going to happen. I say it’s here, it’s happening now, and this is what it looks like. It’s communities gathering on the grassroots level and taking positive action to rebuild our … Continue reading →

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