I was talking to my girlfriend about hunting the other day. We’re a few weeks into hunting season already and I haven’t yet had a chance to get out into the woods. I finally made plans and I was excited. There is something really special about the feeling of heading off into the woods with […]
End of Season in the Garden
The first snow of the year fell recently. We had our first night with temperatures well below freezing (I think I heard 12 degrees). The growing season is coming to a close. On top of that, I have less than a month until the community garden insists that my plot is fully cleaned out. This […]
Garden Update II
Alright, so I intended to post this garden update in early July. Oops. Only missed by six weeks. As a result, way too much has happened with the garden for me to properly get into all of it. Here’s where we’re sitting right now. -I finally managed to fill most of the holes in my […]
Lamb’s Quarters
Lamb’s Quarters, or Chenopodium album, is another plant that I have seen all over the place but was until very recently unaware of its edibility. I worked as a biological science technician and fire effects monitor for the National Park Service for about five and a half years. During that time I learned a ton […]