October 2021 – The Trials and Tribulations of an Urban Farmer

Blooming out of Season

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In spring, bright flowers attract hummingbirds,As they brighten the path to warm summer nights.Red Buckeye trees should not be blooming in October. Dark pink clusters contrast with gray fall skies.In…

Garden Crops…

When Life Gives You Tomatoes, Make Sauces

Considering the space in front of my townhouse is a former flower garden, this year’s harvest is bountiful! Produce includes tomatoes, herbs and lettuce. While I freeze many washed cherry…

native plants…

Wild Asters Fill the Gap

One wild white aster appeared at the foot of the stairs.Child of seed carried on breeze.But I flew to his side,and the cold set in before my return,White smiles withered…