Author Archives: jkmcintyre

Popcorn

Posted on March 16, 2011 by jkmcintyre

I never realized how descriptive the word ‘popcorn’ is until I heard it in Spanish: ‘Pochoclo’. I laughed out loud, saying “Literally, it means ‘pop’ ‘corn’!” Immediately obvious was that ‘popcorn’ does also. Last summer I grew popcorn. Territorial Seed … Continue reading →

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Harbinger of Spring

Posted on March 1, 2011 by jkmcintyre

Perhaps this is truly spring; when our hens start laying again. That’s right, today, for the first time since late fall, each of our lovely hens sat in the box and produced one beautiful, perfect egg apiece. Last winter was … Continue reading →

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Green Mango

Posted on February 15, 2011 by jkmcintyre

I mostly eschew food that travels more than a few hundred miles to my table. Sometimes this is difficult because I want a grapefruit or I want an avocado, and there is one – right there! But I have been … Continue reading →

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Creamy Goat Milk Soap

Posted on February 14, 2011 by jkmcintyre

The city of Seattle allows some types of small farm animals to be kept on urban lots, including pot-bellied pigs, miniature goats, and chickens. Last spring I sold soap at a Goat Festival put on by Sustainable NE Seattle to … Continue reading →

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