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9/26/22: Fruit & Folks

Posted on September 27, 2022 by maryangelis

To the management at our treasured open air produce store, the folks matter more than the fruit. At Fruit & Folks, that greengrocer façade is just the axis for a harmonic convergence of interesting people who come together to explore … Continue reading →

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9/24/22: Salutary Bitterness: St. Theophan and the Melon of Mystery

Posted on September 24, 2022 by maryangelis

The big excitement around here today was a tour of a very unique international garden of food and medicinal herbs. The prettiest of them all were these scarlet runner beans. The inner prompting for this trip (Guardian angel? Maybe!) was, … Continue reading →

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9/23/22: Farm Tour. Paul’s Second Epistle to Timothy

Posted on September 23, 2022 by maryangelis

A local research farm sponsored a short community tour. The farm was a mention on the radar here and there, but I’d never paid it any mind. As farms go it’s pretty small, under two acres, smack in the city … Continue reading →

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9/22/22: Tomato Hijinks and Women at Supper

Posted on September 22, 2022 by maryangelis

In our last episode, the goal was to save tomato seeds for next year. To review: one can cut tomatoes lengthwise, and then squeeze or scrape the tomato seeds and their juice and gel into a glass jar, top up … Continue reading →

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9/10/22: Smoke Day

Posted on September 11, 2022 by maryangelis

Saturday was going to be a whole garden day, prepping for winter and spring. Then on Thursday the weather service forecast warm temperatures and 48 hours of wildfire smoke seeping in over the mountains, Friday through Sunday. On Thursday night … Continue reading →

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8/31/22: Squorsh Exchange

Posted on August 31, 2022 by maryangelis

A dear Small Family at church set up a whole row of Patty Pan Squash next to the coffee pot, a formation of golden bonnets on parade. I just thought they were there as a successful centerpiece decoration. But Small … Continue reading →

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8/28/22: Minding the House

Posted on August 28, 2022 by maryangelis

Sunny was a joy for the whole class. He was an eager student with a kind appreciative heart and sweet hilarious sense of humor. One day as he had us all laughing as usual, I said in admiration “Oh, Sunny. … Continue reading →

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8/24/22: Scrambled

Posted on August 24, 2022 by maryangelis

Strolling home from work yesterday, I spotted a beautifully inviting well-watered garden. It was outlined with staked vines in orderly green curtains growing up to the second floor, as an amazing use of growing space for beans, cucumbers, squashes, and … Continue reading →

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8/22/22: Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Nice Cream: Fan Tribute

Posted on August 22, 2022 by maryangelis

“Mint Nice Cream” was the recent Featured Recipe at the website drfuhrman.com (Check it out. His books are good too.) It blends frozen bananas, raw spinach, pitted dates, nut butter, a dash of almond milk, mint leaves, and a sprinkle of … Continue reading →

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8/15/22: Things to Do in August

Posted on August 15, 2022 by maryangelis

On Friday night after supper we stopped by church for 40 Hours Devotion. Then Dad drove us to buy groceries at Food Fair and let me ride the machine horse there for 25 cents. Then he drove us to Carvel … Continue reading →

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