Warm Rhubarb Caramel Cake
May 15, 2013What do you do when you crave spring flavors on a cold and damp spring night? Eat your rhubarb warm around the woodstove!
Aspiring to Asparagus
April 10, 2013Whether thin and delicate, fat and green, or white with purple shadings, asparagus poking up through its protection of straw is a sure sign of the oncoming growing season.
Ginger-lemon Rhubarb Sauce
February 7, 2012Take your rhubarb beyond the pie pan with this dessert that mingles the flavors of spring.
Spring Fever
May 2, 2011Photo by Audrey Pavia My roosters Mr. Mabel and Mr. Molly get along great—until springtime. The flowers are all blooming on my property: huge pink and white blooms on my cactus, purple and yellow starburst on the native plants around the yard. But the most evident sign of spring for me is the behavior of […]
Spring Has Sprung
March 24, 2011Spring has officially arrived, and I couldn’t be happier. The perennials have begun to pop, the bulbs have been pushing up their green sprigs, the grass is starting to turn it’s luscious spring green, the mud is starting to dry out, the crocus are about to bloom, and all the seedlings growing under the lights in the basement are ready for transplanting.
First Robins
March 3, 2011We saw the first robins of the season today, hopping around on the front lawn. There were two plump ones with beautiful orange bellies pulling worms out of the soil. I couldn’t help but wonder if they were a mating pair looking to build a home somewhere at our place.
Spring Seed Starting
February 24, 2011I know that spring is just around the corner because the chickens have started to lay again. That’s always a good sign. There are, of course, other indications that spring is nearly here.
It Isn’t Spring Yet!
February 14, 2011Mom’s been noticing signs of spring, but she got a big surprise. We had two blizzards in two weeks, and the last one was a doozy!
Introducing Horses to Spring Pasture
February 11, 2011Prevent founder and colic in your horses by carefully reintroducing them to pasture in the spring.
