The Passing of the Pansies

May 3, 2012July 21, 2014 Kathryn

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Pansies planted in the fall are vibrant and beautiful. They muddle through the winter, look brilliant in a frost, then come up shining again in the spring only to die in the heat that begins to brutalize Baltimore at the beginning of May. They never seem to retain their full glory for Mother’s Day. Year […]

Mustard Greens and How to Get Your Kids to Eat Them

April 29, 2012July 21, 2014 Kathryn

Well, maybe not your kids, but this recipe will turn an unwilling adult into a mustard greens eater. The trick is not sugar (but that certainly helps) — the trick is lemon, or lime, or even orange juice. I found this wonderful recipe on Pinterest — a useful way to browse the web. Quite frankly, […]

How to Get Beautiful Color in a Barren Patch of Dirt

April 26, 2012July 21, 2014 Kathryn

Good things come to those who wait. But that barren patch of dirt is not going to fill up with flowers by itself. One reliable option for difficult locations of the garden is the beautiful Lunaria, or Money Plant, also known as Silver Dollar. Lunaria has two stages of beauty — the beauty of the […]

Three Easy Annuals for a Romantic Summer Garden

April 23, 2012May 22, 2013 Kathryn

Warm breezes, cool white wine and a garden that comes alive with light as the evening sun goes down. That’s a promise with these three easy annuals. It’s all about white flowers. White flowers may not show well during the day, but at night they glow in the dark, creating depth and mystery — they […]

Everything’s Coming Up Green

April 21, 2012July 21, 2014 Kathryn

It was market day at the Whitelock Community Farm — its first market day ever. Another goal accomplished in the Farm’s mission to take Reservoir Hill off the list of Baltimore’s food deserts. There was a steady flow of customers at the stand and the first greens of the season sold out. I was the […]

Bloomin’ Among the Ruin

April 17, 2012July 21, 2014 Kathryn

Detroit has fallen on some hard times. Its wealth and prosperity are gone. What was once a vibrant city with two million inhabitants has become a broken, hollow and burnt out shell — almost. Scratch the grime encrusted surface of this city and you can still make out the grandeur that was there during the […]

A Tomato Called Bubba

April 12, 2012July 21, 2014 Kathryn

Bubba won the Masters. Augusta put a green jacket on a guy who uses a pink driver. A bubba (in lowercase) refers to a member of that class of Southern male persons who drive around with kegs of beer in the back of their pickups. Most of the boys who are members at Augusta probably […]

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