Here in the Pacific Northwest we say, “Plant your peas by President’s Day,” and though I wander about pontificating this wisdom, I never quite manage to follow it. As usual, I’m late with my pea planting this year, but now that I’m finally getting to it, I wanted to let ya’ll in on a little [...]
Entries Tagged as 'seasons'
Plan Now for a Late-Summer Pea Harvest!
March 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Tags: garden, seasons, urban farming
Hats Indoors, Nightcaps, and a Simple Gift Project–My Favorite Easy Knitted Hat
November 16th, 2009 · 7 Comments
My dad always said, “Leaper, if your toes are cold, put your hat on.” And all of us have heard that we lose 50% of our body heat through our heads. This last was recently debunked, sort of, by the scientific community. Evidently the heat loss “myth” is based on murky science from the 1950s [...]
Tags: craft, energy use, knitting, seasons
Simple Gifts
November 6th, 2009 · 6 Comments
In the world of eco-hip, we are expected to eschew Christmas hype, and I am as cynical about corporate, commercial, factory-made holidays as the next person. But I love to celebrate the turning of the seasons, and believe deeply in reclaiming the light, richness, and beauty of Solstice/Christmas time. I know that it’s also become [...]
Tags: seasons, simple gifts
DIY Autumn Leaf Chandelier
October 23rd, 2009 · 6 Comments
When we moved into this house, I was overjoyed to finally have a dining room (I’d never had one), big enough for a long table. I dreamed of an old craftsman hanging lamp to replace the new ceiling fixture that had been installed, which looks a bit like a leftover from the set of Twin [...]
