Tag Archives: parsnips

The Odor Of Sanctity

Summer Waxing Grandchildren Moon Have you ever smelled fresh bees wax? A smell that takes you right to the essence of the natural world. It exudes a sense of well-being, freshness, vitality. I harvested some honey today for the Woolly … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith and Spirituality, Garden, Memories | Tagged bees wax, honey, honey comb, odor of sanctity, parsnips, producer cooler, smells | Leave a comment

Important Document? Read While Driving.

Spring Awakening Moon Warning: Rant ahead. Not texting, not brushing teeth, not combing hair, not eating cereal or drinking coffee, no, this young woman I passed on my way to the MIA yesterday read while driving. By reading I do … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Great Wheel, Great Work, Minnesota | Tagged carrots, cygon, daffodils, garlic, parsnips, reading, tulips | Leave a comment

Gnashing of Teeth

Fall Waning Blood Moon Back to the gnashing of teeth. When I went out to plant the garlic this morning, I discovered Vega and Rigel had decided to become gardeners, too. They dug up beds, they dug up around beds. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs, Garden, permaculture, Writing | Tagged carrots, docents, garlic, parsnips, potatoes, Rigel, Sierra Club, Vega | Leave a comment

Harvest and Preservation

Lughnasa Waning Harvest Moon It changed. The game. After half-time most of the time, I expected to see showed up. How about that 64 yard run by Peterson? Wow. Still, it concerned me that we didn’t get more pressure on … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking, Garden, permaculture, Sport | Tagged beans, beets, gazpacho, grapes, greens, jelly, Kate, lettuce, parsnips, potatoes, tomatoes, turnips, Vikings | Leave a comment

A Cool Night.

Beltane Full Flower Moon This is the kind of weather that can scare a Minnesota gardener. Right now the temperature is 42. It could, will, go lower, though the prediction says no lower than 40. If I thought it were … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Great Work, permaculture | Tagged brocolli, cauliflower, greens, leeks, parsnips, turnips | Leave a comment

Peas, Turnips and Parsnips Oh, My

Beltane Waxing Flower Moon Many daffodils bloom outside the writing area. No tulips yet, but they should bloom in the next few days. Snow peas, sugar peas, garden peas, snap peas all went into the ground this morning. This took … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Garden | Tagged garage sale, Kate, parsnips, peas, turnips | Leave a comment

AncienTrails

We all walk ancientrails. Welcome to the journey.