slowly she turned
Living the Slow life in North Carolina
Author: Laurie
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I don’t know how much I will be able to do in the garden today. The spirit is willing but the flesh is attracting mosquitoes. Lots of them. Vicious little black asian tiger mosquitoes. After I got up twice last night to find the hydrocortisone for my bites, I finally put it next to the…
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The carrot curse seems to have lifted! Maybe, just maybe, this is my graduation year to green thumbdom. The proof will be in the squash. I have never ever been able to produce more than one of any kind of squash. Today we cut down the mimosa tree. Don’t fret, mimosa fans, it will grow…
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I’ve seen a lot of poetry on the blogs as I’ve been toodling around. Bet you didn’t know that I’m a poet, too! Ode to the Jazzcat (sung to the tune of My Darlin’ Clementine) Little Jazzy Is so snazzy. She’s the greatest cat of all. But we love her the Best when she Doesn’t…
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The News & Record reports on the new certification program for local produce in Wednesday’s edition: Farmers apply for certification. Excerpt: “There are folks who will run down to a wholesaling warehouse, repackage produce in folksy-looking straw baskets and hawk it as home-grown. “How to tell the difference between home-grown and hornswoggle? “That may be…
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Oakleaf lettuce, amish deer tongue lettuce, beet greens, and broccoli
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’scuse me while I vent a bit… This tooth does not hurt me right now. In my childhood, I had this tooth, along with every other freaking back tooth in my mouth, filled to the max with silver. This dentist was related to us and apparently was not up-to-date on the latest pain management techniques,…
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It’s “Allergies II.” I thought the spring allergy season was over, guys. My DH, bless his heart, has been sweeping and mopping floors this weekend. I have been sneezing and blowing my nose this weekend, ever since I worked in the garden yesterday, that is. I went to one of my favorite places, Edward McKays,…
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It is amazing how little space 320 pounds of dirt takes up. But I put down a small narrow bed and expanded the little island bed I made in the front of the garden where there is the most sun. The island has watermelons, okra, butterbeans (okra and butterbeans are seeds I saved from last…
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Today’s harvest is radishes and peas. And spinach, but I ate that before I took this picture! I love to eat these peas raw. I don’t grow enough to have for a whole pot, just enough in waves so that I can have snacks in the garden as I work. Why did I ever cook…
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I just read Dan Smith’s post about the UCC. He says that if the UCC is fun, then that must make other churches da mentalists. I like that. So I thought about the Church of the Covenant. I think that it is fun. The minister’s main message is that you should pursue happiness and authenticity,…
slowly she turned 