We’ve enjoyed an unusually mild March with no snow fall–something that hasn’t occurred in Minnesota since 1878. Tom and I have been taking advantage of the weather with bike rides, after dinner walks, patio happy hours, and Bell’s Oberon (released this week!). The coming of spring has another thing on our minds as well: the opening […]
3 comments | April, chives, gardening, Spring, Stendig, tulips, weather, window, window box
After a long hibernation, this morning was my first opportunity to return to work in the Common Roots Garden since the final fall harvest. Danny Schwartzman, owner of Common Roots, was up early to help me and fellow volunteer Elise (pictured below) to get some of the early seeds into the ground. As you can […]
No comments | Common Roots, Community Gardens, gardening, Minneapolis, Planting, Seeds, Spring, Volunteering
The sight of the Midtown Farmers’ Market yesterday morning was a little disappointing; it seemed like there were even fewer vendors than the past two weeks and nary a fresh vegetable to be seen. At least there are always tamales. And then suddenly, as we were settling down with our coffee and tamales to listen to […]
1 comment | Asparagus, Farmers, Fresh, Green, Spring, Tamales
As winter slowly releases its icy grip on the north, I get pretty desperate for any vegetable that isn’t a root. It is pretty exciting when green things start to reappear in the grocery, even if they have to be trucked in from California in late April. So it is with fresh fava beans, a […]
6 comments | Economic Crisis, Fava, Fresh, Green, Produce, Spring, Wedge
The first picnic of the year, a little early as always.
11 comments | Asparagus, Ham, Lake Calhoun, Mayo, Mayonnaise, Outdoors, Parks, Sandwich, Spring