i once had almost an acre in vegetable gardens. i built and dug in at least 3 large compost piles a year and planned and double-dug and built up so many raised beds. i worked out there hours every day, getting tired and dirty….i loved it. i grew or tried to grow everything i fancied […]
muscadine wine
one of nature’s greatest gifts here in the south are the scuppernong andmuscadine grapes. having lived in ohio and eaten the ripe blue concords for years,my palette was astounded to find such a fine flowery spicy-sweet taste in a meregrape! each variety has its own subtle flavors, and like coffee or wine, can bedescribed in […]
bulletin from georgia
after the last two weeks of copious rains, and much serious floodingboth in atlanta and north georgia, the sun is finally shining. i have arenewed gratitude for the south’s gorgeous weather… almost alwaysfall perfection. 80′ today and cooling breezes, deep blue skies.enticement to be part of it all draws me outside. the weeks of mistymornings […]
Haiku: – to Autumn –
i write haiku on twitter. instead of shuffling through endless piles of paper,i can locate them with one click….. here is a concise version of my last post: – glad to be here – dogs barking at dawn- one more soft silent morning lost in autumn fog. -soft- against my skin, the atmosphere feels like […]
inklings of autumn
as we reach this time of year, at the end of summer in georgia, temperaturescan still range up into hot sticky afternoons. the actual seasonal shift begins-almost unnoticed- in earliest fall as we slowly begin to cool off.in the world of air-conditioning, many folks are quite unaware of the smallsigns and changes in nature that […]
two rainy days!
after a couple weeks of high pressure/ low humidity and 90++ heat, wehave had some welcome relief from the beating-down sun of late summer.all things seem to open again, leaves uncurl and welcome the moisture.even the grass, which was approaching the crispy dried-hay state,is fresh and green this morning. there is much activity out in […]
