We found a morel in the garden! (We think it’s a morel.*) Yes, right here in Sunset’s test garden, dried up and shriveled and attached to a piece of fir bark mulch. Sometimes you plan for One-Block projects; other times, they come to you. See, we’d been thinking about ways to expand our hand-grown, handmade feast to include mushrooms for [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Team Escargot – Let the purging begin!
I found a bunch of snails huddled together in the garden and scooped them up in my hand before the sole of my boot could get to them. Let the fun begin! I’m following Sunset’s instructions from 1988, and the first step is to purge them for at least 4 days. This clears their systems from any toxins that might [...]
Backward bees move forward!
Beekeeper and beeblogger Kirk Anderson believes that with bees, backwards is the new forwards. Inspired by the writings of Charles Martin Simon, he practices this new trend in hive management. “Take everything you knew about beekeeping and forget about it,” Kirk told me. “Don’t use foundation. Don’t treat them with chemicals. Don’t feed them any additives. If I have to [...]
