Gardening along the creek...

A few miles from my house Killer tornadoes, flooding, high winds, hail as big as fists... sadly, these are all in the news this week, al...

The one really nasty part for me about making cheese is the clean-up. Not only are there a lot of pots, utensils, colanders, strainers, mold...

My newest cheese! After a long 2-3 weeks with bronchial pneumonia and feeling like crap, I'm beginning to think I may live and I'...

Photo by relapsed nun Lately I have been reading a lot of bits around the internet about what is true and what is false or misleading ...

Photo © Cindy Lovell / AP Well, I do... and reading about 'whitewashing' the fence... and since today is Earth Day, it seems a g...

Third Maine Town Passes Landmark Local Food Ordinance Effort Gaining Attention Nationwide On Saturday, April 2, Blue Hill became the third...

Air Traffic Controller aboard the US Navy Aircraft Carrier Kitty Hawk, photo by expertininfantry In August of 1981, President Regan fire...

Today, my first seed sprout emerged. Keep in mind, I'm a gardener who starts seeds every year so it should be " old hat " to...

The Full Moon of April is known as the " Full Pink Moon ". This yer it is April 18. The name comes from one of the earliest wides...

I have never grown sweet potatoes. Last year I wanted to buy some slips, but first the many varieties and growing needs gave me too many op...

Some days it's not even worth chewing the restraints... So in addition to everything else running amok, I now have bronchial pneumonia....

I'm such a dunce sometimes! For many years I have bought OP (open pollinated) and/or Heirloom seed, both for the interesting varieties, ...

Today I made up some seed starting soil in anticipation of my seeds arriving soon, and will also plant a few old seeds I already have on ...

I generally stay away from ranting about political stuff, other than those that directly affect my foods and food choices. I've pondere...

Photo from The Comsumerist's Photostream I had planned to cut back on my vegetable garden this year and concentrate my time and ener...

One of my friends has graciously donated a small wine cooler to me. It will be perfect to age blue cheese types, which must be separated fr...

I haven't had time to write much to post lately (other than the nuke stuff) even though I've been extremely busy. Fortunately I had ...

I recently posted about my trial smoking of some inexpensive cheese here . Today (March 11th) I finally opened one, and it tastes "clo...

Photo from Topato's Photostream The disturbing situation of airborne radiation particles and radiation-contaminated water in Japan s...