Garlic: Seasonal syncopation

by | Oct 31, 2012 | Talk Dirt to Me

Around Europeans ruined two continents day we allium lovers of the northeast tuck our garlic in. I plant mine staggered throughout a bed so that each one gets about seven inches in every direction. They do fine that way and as a result I get a whole lot of garlic out...

Fungal partners

by | Nov 14, 2012 | Talk Dirt to Me

When Moses bugged out of Egypt with the Israelites, he was in such a rush that they didn’t let their bread rise: they baked it flat. Apparently no one thought to keep a little starter on the side. On Passover Jews commemorate this event by avoiding leavening:...

Zombies

by | Nov 15, 2012 | Talk Dirt to Me

The flesh is weak and prone to error. For example, I watch bad TV specifically “The Walking Dead.” Though the characters suffer from a tragic lack of development, many of them are nice to look at and sometimes deliver good lines. I can’t think of any...

A Tankard for Gas

by | Nov 21, 2012 | Talk Dirt to Me

Massachusetts apples came in early this year. Apparently warm weather in March and April encouraged an early bloom. For many orchards the harvest was good, it just came at the wrong time. This impacted the pick your own operations as farm tourists aren’t...

Sleeping the cold away

by | Nov 28, 2012 | Talk Dirt to Me

The eldest indigent boarder has taken on a job this year. I suppose some might argue that this means he is no longer indigent. When he starts paying rent we’ll talk. At this point he is paid a dollar a week to let the chickens out in the morning and seal the...