Flowers really do intoxicate me. ~Vita Sackville-West Pretty in pink, my garden in June. Peony Bleeding Heart Delphinium Astrantia Cosmos Clematis Rose Take the road less traveled, Beth
Garden
Rebirth of a garden
If you would have a lovely garden, you should live a lovely life. – Shaker saying When I first saw the Urban Cabin the garden looked like this: A few years later, and a couple things planted here and there, and the garden looked like this: Then we remodeled, tore off the back of our […]
Spring is in the air
I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden. ~Ruth Stout Take the road less traveled, Beth
Kubota Garden in Winter
Beauty in the midst of winter at Kubota Garden in Seattle. Winter rain — The field stubble Has blackened ~Matsuo Basho Pond reflections Cotoneaster Raindrops on pine Pine Needles Moss at Kubota Garden Curly Willow Berries Take the road less traveled, Beth
The Fish Guys
“The Fish Guys are up in the fan,” Baby Bird stated matter-of-factly a month or so ago, at dinner. “What?!” “The Fish Guys are up in the fan. Look,” she said again pointing to our kitchen ceiling. Ah, the minds of children. Since that evening, it seems that The Fish Guys have taken up residence […]
Soergel Orchards and Country Store in Wexford, PA
When Big Papa was a little boy, he would go with his family to Soergel’s roadside stand for fresh-picked fruits and vegetables. On several of our trips to visit his family in the Pittsburgh area, we’ve stopped at Soergel’s, even though its days of being a small roadside stand have long passed. Soergel’s is over […]
Timber!
Of all the trees we could’ve hit, we had to get one that hits back. ~J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Alas, poor Poplars. We knew thee well. But last Friday: Timber! Down they both came. All sixty feet of them. Thank you Ballard Tree Service for doing such an awesome job […]
Garden metamorphasis: The end of an era at the Urban Cabin
A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself. – May Sarton, novelist and poet, 1912-1995 Faithful readers of my blog will remember that Big Papa and I fondly refer to our house as the Urban Cabin. And for good reason: our small, humble home was built in […]
Corn, tomato, and fresh pea salsa recipe
‘Tis the season: garden-fresh vegetables are here! Whether they’re harvested from your own backyard or found at the local farmers market, there is nothing like the flavor of vine-ripened tomatoes, peas straight from the pod and newly husked corn. Corn, tomato and peas—some variation of this vegetable trifecta always finds its way to our table. […]
Gluten-free pizza with caramelized Walla Walla onions, pear and herbed goat cheese recipe
After our recent trip to Walla Walla, I’ve got onions on my mind. And, in keeping with my gluten-free experimentation phase, I decided to give pizza a whirl. Okay, I didn’t make the crust. Udi’s did. However, the Walla Walla sweet onions and the herbs used in the herbed goat cheese were grown right outside […]