Thomas Hyll, The Gardener's Labyrinth
The Gardiner which would possesse Cucumbers timely and very soone, yea and all the yeare through, ought (after the minde of the Neopolitane [Rutilius?]) in the beginning of the the spring, to fill up old worne baskets and earthen pans without bottomes, with fine sifted earth tempered afore with fat dung, and to ( Read more... )

This weekend, we made salad entirely from stuff from our yard, and used mint and basil from our yard in Tabouli and other dishes. Ha! And I picked some radishes. Time to pick some more...

Or something like that. Traditionally, I go visit my mother in the spring and we get out the plant pots and the little shovel and I get plants from her. I don't know why I keep doing this; after all, after the first year, I should have plenty, right ( Read more... )