Monthly Archives: June 2008

Sarah got us all organized and we went to pick berries at Washington Farms very, very early on Saturday. The blackberries were our goal, and we got a few gallons, but the supply was limited, though it looks like there … Continue reading →

The garden is coming along. It is still suffering some deer attacks, despite the foul-smelling stuff we spray along it, but they’re not getting as much. The corn tassels are starting to emerge. And the pumpkin seeds I planted last … Continue reading →

After lunch today I got a call from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department telling me that a burglar was cornered in my house and I should come home right away. They asked me to identify my car and asked if … Continue reading →

It’s a pretty good gift.

(Thanks, Kristy and Sarah, for getting me the awesome bumper sticker.)

Corabelle has been under the weather lately, and despite my reading everything that exists on the internet about chicken illnesses and checking her to see if she has any of the symptoms and trying every remedy even if she doesn’t, … Continue reading →

See this beautiful tomato we grew? See what a rabbit did to it? See me seeing red.

Saturday was a day of good food. I went to the Farmer’s Market to see what I could get for making pasta later, and I got there just in time to see Hugh Acheson do a dynamic cooking lesson. It … Continue reading →

A week or so ago, the Flagpole had some letters with antichicken sentiments, against the move to make it legal to keep chickens in Athens. Some of the reasons cited were based on faulty information, so I wrote a letter … Continue reading →

I sprouted mung beans. Here’s how it went down. I bought a packet of mung beans at Thyme after Thyme. I followed the directions to soak them in water with a bit of bleach to ensure nothing ecolirific was on … Continue reading →