Tag Archives: season extension

1.30.13 The Gardener in winter

Posted on January 30, 2013 by diary of a tomato

A representation of the Gardener made of compressed snow.

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1.25.13 Pause

Posted on January 25, 2013 by diary of a tomato

“There is a privacy about it which no other season gives you…. In spring, summer and fall people sort of have an open season on each other; only in the winter, in the country, can you have longer, quiet stretches … Continue reading →

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12.31.12 Harvest for the New Year

Posted on January 2, 2013 by diary of a tomato

After days of veering between rain and sleet, we’ve finally settled into some snow. The garden’s made it through the end of the year, the sunny day giving us the chance for one last harvest before the cold overcomes it. … Continue reading →

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12.21.12 Winter Solstice

Posted on December 21, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Wishing all a merry time and safe travels — see you after the holidays!

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12.17.12 Snow, dried beans, and chicory

Posted on December 17, 2012 by diary of a tomato

“It was evening all afternoon. It was snowing 
And it was going to snow.” — Wallace Stevens, “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird” The garden snug under its covers and an extra blanket of newly fallen snow. Indoors, we … Continue reading →

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12.3.12 Early December Harvest: Celeriac, leeks, carrots, and greens

Posted on December 4, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The garden trug sits by the back door, mostly unused as of late. With an inch of snowfall this past week-end, we considered bringing it in and retiring it for the season. Monday, though, brought a bounce in the weather, … Continue reading →

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11.12.12 Winter tomato, pomodorini harvest

Posted on November 12, 2012 by diary of a tomato

We selected two types of pomodorini appesi — Italian winter or hanging tomatoes — to grow this season. The Aprile, named after the masseria in Puglia where the seeds came from, are now in their second year. The Ponderosa del … Continue reading →

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