Update on Corn from Chiapas
Did you get a chance to order some corn seed from Chiapas? At my place, we've planted both the black and the yellow and both seem to be doing well....
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In the garden
TRUE CONFESSIONS! Or Anything I've Learned of Any Value Comes From the Garden
Unfortunately I came to gardening and growing late in life. I grew up a pretty typical child of the 1960s in California. The good parts were my parents' love of...
Here They Come!
We went from late frosts to heatwaves here in Napa so there wasn't a lot of time to do things right. I didn't prepare the beds well, I completely blew...
Google Mapping Your Garden
You may think I'm nuts but this seemed incredibly fun and possibly helpful. I took a screenshot of my place using Google Maps and then drew a diagram to show...
Growing Beans in a Pot
We're finally coming to an end of the planting here in Napa. I have almost 2 acres chock-a-block full of beans that I found in Mexico, ordered from the Internet...
Planting Spring Gardens
I'm nearly finished but the thought of what's left is almost too much. Here are three new beans I'm growing from Native Seeds/SEARCH. This is an organization that supports the...
Squash Blossoms for Breakfast
Everyone knows about goat cheese-stuffed squash blossoms. But don't let your blossom repertoire end there! In Mexico City, I had this lovely omelet type thing and the blossom was embedded...
Meet My Mashers: ¡Machacador!
I don't know that I've ever met a bean masher I didn't like. I pick them up whenever I see them. I like all the different sized but my favorite...
Clay Pots With Lead
My recent trips to Mexico have been spent in part searching for great bean pots to import. I see many styles I like but it often comes down to the...
Grow Some Zapatista Corn
The organization Schools for Chiapas is offering local, heirloom corn from Chiapas to home gardeners. You get 60 seeds of either white or yellow corn for $6.50 and the profits...
Prickly Pear (Tunas) Harvest
It's that time of year when the prickly pears are swollen and ripe and begging to be picked. I feel a but pretentious calling them tunas when we have the...
Cellini Runners with Merguez Sausages
A market trade with Taylor from Fatted Calf led to this delicious dinner using leftover Cellini runner beans and fresh Merguez sausages from Fatted Calf. After cooking the sausages and...