Blogs
Pollinator Friendly Gardens
When I walk into my yard I am greeted by a gloriously diverse menagerie of tiny winged creatures.
Curried Du Puy Lentil Salad with Carrots and Currants
The whole salty, sweet then spicy combo is addictively wonderful.
Baked Zucchini
A friend once quipped, “You know you have no friends if you don’t find zucchini on your doorstep in the summer!”
Murray Stephen
Murray created work in a vast array of styles and media including painting, sculpture, collage, and multi-media.
Monarch Butterfly – RIP 2026
Most of us are old enough to remember when monarchs were a frequent sight in meadows and gardens.
Local corn this week at the markets!
Sweet corn is harvested at the “milk” stage before starch has formed, usually midsummer to early fall.
Ruin in the Woods
Midway, a squared stone tower reached up to the forest canopy. The filtered bits of light from above, the impossible green of the deep forest, the mystery of what and who…
Rhubarb & Custard Cake
This is lovely on it’s own or slightly warmed with vanilla ice cream. You could also substitute strawberries.
Douglas Grant Pearce
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