Pulling Parsnips

After a week of heavy rain, the garden was about as soggy as it gets–just right for extracting tenacious parsnip … More

Bean Genes

The mysterious black beans continued to play on my mind last week. Two things still needed more clarification. First was … More

This story starts a few years ago when I picked up a few pretty bean seeds at a seed swap. … More

Now is the time to be eating all those winter squash harvested in the fall. For squash seed savers, this … More

The parsnip seed project looks to be a success this year. Plants left in the ground over winter are happy … More

On the last day of May, I just harvested the first seed of the season. Last fall, I planted some … More

Last week we cooked up one of the last big squashes that were still sitting on the kitchen table. This … More

(Written 9/08 – the first installment in a continuing series) I love my squash. The vigorous vines completely cover the … More