Monthly Archives: June 2013

Exploding Ants and Bolted Spinach

Posted on June 24, 2013 by rebeccapalumbo

Are you following us on Facebook? Lots of fun photos, videos and sharing of gardening information! While Tony and I listened to “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” on NPR (our Saturday morning ritual), Griffey suddenly went into attack mode from … Continue reading →

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Behemothic Blackberries and a Bounty of Birds

Posted on June 22, 2013 by rebeccapalumbo

Jo and I once talked about the tree at the edge of her yard. One of her children had brought it home from school, a seedling in a paper cup. They watered the plant and then, when it outgrew the … Continue reading →

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A Radish Recipe

Posted on June 17, 2013 by rebeccapalumbo

Who knew radishes could pose the same problems as zucchini? In May, I sprinkled those tiny seeds in a 1 foot x 6 foot area, nestled between the runner beans and the sugar snap peas. They sprouted quickly and prolifically. … Continue reading →

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The Pigheadedness of Peas

Posted on June 11, 2013 by rebeccapalumbo

Pea plants provoke me. Because of their perversity, the seeds (unusual in the seed world – they are actually exactly what we eat, so what we sow are dried, shriveled versions of what goes on the dinner table) are placed … Continue reading →

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Asparagus Surprises

Posted on June 10, 2013 by rebeccapalumbo

A rustle, a shake, a twitch. And then a flash of brown with that tiny flag of white. There is a baby bunny living in our garden again. He prefers to keep to the backyard, curled up in the bed … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Damn Rabbits and Frost Damage

Posted on June 9, 2013 by rebeccapalumbo

The milorganite has failed spectacularly. And of course, the failure began right after I began tentatively recommending it to others with Damn Rabbit problems. I noticed chewing on Things Damn Rabbits Aren’t Even Supposed To Like on a walkabout the … Continue reading →

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Gardening Memoir with Eye-Popping Photography is “Part Humor, Part Mystery, Part Lecture and Completely Engaging”

Posted on June 8, 2013 by rebeccapalumbo

Most year-long experiments are extraordinary sacrifices of inconvenience and toil – living biblically, eating locally or cooking an entirely new recipe every day. Rebecca Palumbo did something that one third of Americans might accomplish without any cost or resources, but … Continue reading →

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