Author Archives: Virtual Farmgirl

This is my first full week back at home after being on the road for two weeks. Besides missing the iFarmer and my precious Future Farmkids, I think I missed my kitchen most. That fact hit home today when we picked up our CSA share. It really is like getting a giant wrapped present everyContinue reading “Woot. Winter Squash is In”

Still no NYC urban ag experiences on my work trip out east, but I did get a chance to visit one of Westport’s community gardens just north of NYC in Connecticut. The pix are of the organic garden, which is tended to by families who reserve plots within the fenced area. Gardeners pledge not toContinue reading “A Visit to Westport's Popular Community Garden”

Finally, I got around to uploading some pix from our visit to The Farm a couple weeks ago. This was my first time (and a first for the kids) digging up potatoes. The spuds are excellent. We all had a lot of fun. For some reason, I left my camera in the house the nextContinue reading “More Pix From The Farm”

We’re still adjusting to being back from our visit to The Farm. Visits are always an adventure and this was no exception. I’ll be posting on our visit soon, including the well water pump follies. [Two days, eight people, no water. How is it that we still had so much fun?] Meanwhile, I’m trying toContinue reading “Overflowing With Goodies From The Farm”

The kids and I picked up our bi-weekly King’s Hill Farm box today and I was delighted to see that I had a second bonus box to cart away. This more slender one was filled with a colorful mix of heirlooms, or as Future Farmgirl calls them, “fancy tomatoes.” Fancy indeed. And delicious. I choppedContinue reading “'Fancy Tomatoes' and Plenty More”

There’s a new homework plan for my Future Farmboy and Girl. On Monday we get one big pack of homework sheets. And all the work is due on Friday. I’m thinking this will be better than last year when we got homework randomly through the week. This way, if we don’t procrastinate (and that’s aContinue reading “Homework: Week 1”

We’re headed to The Farm this weekend after spending last weekend in Indy and Columbus. We just can’t get enough of the Hoosier state. Still it’s been way too long since our last Farm visit, so I expect we’ll see some changes (and maybe some potatoes). One of the Real Farmgirls let slip that IContinue reading “This Week in Travel and Food”

Despite Burning Man’s limits on photography and videography, I’m hoping my Cali Sista can email me some good shots of the event this year. Unfortunately, I’m not expecting much, at least not until she returns to Southern California. I’m told cell service is rotten to non-existent in Black Rock City [Though the San Fran ChronicleContinue reading “Vicariously On My Way to Burning Man”

That’s what my son said as we were wrapping up supper this evening. We’ve been out and about quite a bit lately, so I was curious. “Oh, really,” I inquired. “Where?” “Home,” he said. I was thrilled and not just because he knows how to make his mommy happy. I’m happy because I took aContinue reading “'Mamma. I Have a New Favorite Restaurant'”

I haven’t read a great explanation yet about why the corn I received from my CSA is so underdeveloped. I’ve seen a few reports about underdeveloped ears being more likely in organic crops. But I’m thinking another likely explanation is the very cool summer we’ve had. It’s hardly been hot or sunny enough to getContinue reading “From Cob to Freezer”