How surprising that such little things as termites can cause such upheaval. But then again, maybe it’s not so surprising.
Little seeds grow to enormous sizes, feed us, shade us, and clean our air. Little earthworms churn the soil so it is fertile. One person decides to start a movement that reaches millions. What seems like nothing at first can have a huge impact.
Read MoreWhen the water was boiling, we left the jars to process for ten minutes in the boiling water. At the end of ten minutes, we set the jars to cool and started cleaning up. That’s when we heard the pinging of the sealing lids. The canning worked!
Now we must wait two weeks before we can see how they taste. Agony.
Read MoreIt’s surprising how fast a bean plant will grow. In two weeks, they grew about five feet. A lot of this has to do with the favorable and abundant rains we’ve had this season. The plan with the beans is to experiment with different ways of storing them: canning, drying, saving for seed.
They are to be saved for sharing. Because, in times like these, you never know what will happen.
Read MoreBut there is a way to prepare it so that the juice mixes and blends with the ingredients surrounding it, creating (not a slimy mess) but a wonderful, tender, thick, stew-like substance.
The key is patience.
Read MoreIt’s tempting to view the act of weeding, or any labor really, as a curse, as toil. But there is dedication and commitment to weeding before we see the end result. We must be faithful to weed. We have to be able to see what is not there, to believe in what we cannot see.
Read MoreBut when we connected the right cords the speaker hissed to life and, suddenly, the garden was a theater. And, for a moment, in the semi-dark of a full-moon night, the world was normal again.
Read MoreThen, we all agreed, it was time for a change. A larger container would allow us to carry water less frequently. Five gallons, we reasoned, should last at least a couple of days. What a bright and shiny plastic marvel it was, this five-gallon chicken watering system. How neat, how red, how modern, how sleek. How deceptive.
Read MoreSometimes, the rain does not come. The long days of summer scorch the tender plants and bake the soil into something like brick: hard, unyielding.
Read MoreIf you're like us you love cherry tomatoes right off the vine on a warm summer day. This summer we tried out a very simple 5 minute cherry tomato sauce recipe. The sauce is great with chicken and pasta or could be frozen and later used as a sauce for pizza or a base for soup!
Read MoreGreetings and welcome to our blog! Here you will find information about our urban nonprofit, upcoming events, thought-provoking entries, and zest for life! We love New Orleans and look forward to sharing our journey with you!
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