Tag Archives: Tuscan kale

Blue-Podded Blauwschokkers

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Denise

The modest haul from my little community garden plot yesterday. I’ve got the smallest size plot available, 10X10, but so far it’s just big enough. I am so not a serious grower of edibles. I don’t can, pickle, or freeze. … Continue reading →

Posted in edibles | Tagged Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Blue-Podded Blauwschokkers, cool-season vegetables, cover crops, garden peas, Tuscan kale | 7 Comments

a kale of two cities

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Denise

“America is a land of wonders, in which everything is in constant motion and every change seems an improvement.” — Alexis de Tocqueville Unlike Dickens’ tale of London and Paris, the two cities under consideration here are yours and Paris. … Continue reading →

Posted in edibles | Tagged Alexis de Tocqueville, Brassica oleracea, Elizabeth Schneider, Kristen Beddard, London's River Cafe, the kale project, Thread & Bones, Tuscan kale, Uncommon Fruits and Vegetables: A Commonsense Guide | 5 Comments

Foliage Follow-Up May 2011

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Denise

Excitement builds as this aralia shows signs of life. Aralia cordata ‘Sun King,’ slightly bug-eaten, from Plant Delights, planted fall 2010. I’ve been hovering over this one, coddling it, schlepping gallons of water to it in the very back of … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant Portraits | Tagged Aralia cordata 'Sun Kin', Athanasia acerosa, Fallopia baldschuanica, Foliage Follow-up, Leycestria formosa, Ozothamnus hooker 'Sussex Silver', Teucrium 'Fairy Dust', Tuscan kale | 5 Comments