Category Archives: How Things Grow

The white flower bean pods are getting plump. Grapes are fattening. It’s impossible to go into the garden without smiling. And harvesting poppy seeds is an otherworldly affair. Do these even look like earth creatures? They look like oddities from … Continue reading →

Ripe blackberries are a sign of high summer. So are vegetables in bloom, radish, chard, arugula, epazote, and so many other greens are sending their flowers up to catch the bees buzzing through the garden. Ripe tomatoes are within sight, … Continue reading →

August is starting out on a cool note. Much of the northern hemisphere is enduring insufferable heat. We’ve turned on the heat the last few mornings to take the chill off. The sunflowers are starting to open. The trick this … Continue reading →

How refreshing it must be to sleep on a petal. Spend your first wakening hour in the garden and you may see a fly or bee which is still wakening from spending a soft night on a sweet blossom. It … Continue reading →

The Adriatic figs are ripening and so succulent. For the first time ever, I’ll have figs this Saturday at the Mt. Vernon Farmers Market. Who will be the lucky ones who get to take these home? How many will actually … Continue reading →