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The Colour of Summer Inside

Posted on December 15, 2009 by jkmcintyre

A beautiful butternut squash from our friend Erick McWayne reminds me that summer is still with us – trapped inside our pantry and freezer. Parnsips pulled from the garden in November are now stacked in damp sawdust in the basement. … Continue reading →

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Harvests Bygone

Posted on November 5, 2009 by jkmcintyre

My favourite tomato – the ‘Orange Queen’. Late-harvest and prone to end-rot, but soooo tasty. Close runner up is the prolific, early-season ‘Stupice’.

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Harvest

Posted on September 15, 2009 by jkmcintyre

Comprehensive exams for my PhD, climbing trip to Tieton, work retreat on Whidbey Island, wedding on Orcas Island, intensive motorcycle endorsement class. Amid this backdrop of busy-ness, things were getting ripe in the garden. Pears picked and eaten (how to … Continue reading →

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& Beautiful

Posted on August 13, 2009 by jkmcintyre

My two biggest prizes so far this year are my first-ever eggplant (variety: Black), now the size of a golf ball, and melon (variety: Charentais cantaloupe), now softball-sized.

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